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Sahih al-Bukhari 5670 (Book 75, Hadith 30) #5444
Blessing of the Prophet ﷺ

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ blessed a sick child by touching his head and performing ablution, and the child saw the Seal of Prophethood between his shoulders.

Narrated As-Sa'ib: My aunt took me to Allah's Messenger and said, "O Allah's Messenger ! My nephew is- ill". The Prophet touched my head with his hand and invoked Allah to bless me. He then performed ablution and I drank of the remaining water of his ablution and then stood behind his back and saw "Khatam An- Nubuwwa" (The Seal of Prophethood) between his shoulders like a button of a tent.
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ـ عَنِ الْجُعَيْدِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ السَّائِبَ، يَقُولُ ذَهَبَتْ بِي خَالَتِي إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ ابْنَ أُخْتِي وَجِعٌ فَمَسَحَ رَأْسِي وَدَعَا لِي بِالْبَرَكَةِ، ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ فَشَرِبْتُ مِنْ وَضُوئِهِ وَقُمْتُ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ فَنَظَرْتُ إِلَى خَاتَمِ النُّبُوَّةِ بَيْنَ كَتِفَيْهِ مِثْلَ زِرِّ الْحَجَلَةِ‏.‏

TOPICS
blessing  *  sickness  *  ablution  *  prophethood

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek blessings from Allah’s Messenger, Show kindness towards all children regardless if they are related to you or not

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how Allah's Messenger, peace be upon him, blessed a sick child. His aunt took him to the Prophet and asked for his blessing. The Prophet touched the child's head with his hand and invoked Allah to bless him. He then performed ablution and allowed the child to drink from it as well. After that, he stood behind him and saw "Khatam An- Nubuwwa" or "The Seal of Prophethood" between his shoulders like a button on a tent. This hadith teaches us that we should always seek blessings from Allah's Messenger as it is an immense source of barakah or blessings in our lives. It also shows us how much mercy he had for children even though they were not related to him in any way; this teaches us that we should show kindness towards all children regardless if they are related to us or not. Furthermore, this hadith also reminds us that we should never forget about our faith in Islam; just like how seeing “The Seal of Prophethood” reminded As Sa’ib about it, so too should we remember our faith when faced with difficult times in life.

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