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Sahih al-Bukhari 1385 (Book 23, Hadith 137) #1329
The True Faith of Every Child

SUMMARY: Every child is born with a true faith of Islam and should not be converted to other religions.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Every child is born with a true faith of Islam (ie to worship none but Allah Alone) and his parents convert him to Judaism or Christianity or Magianism, as an animal delivers a perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?"
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏ "‏ كُلُّ مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ، فَأَبَوَاهُ يُهَوِّدَانِهِ أَوْ يُنَصِّرَانِهِ أَوْ يُمَجِّسَانِهِ، كَمَثَلِ الْبَهِيمَةِ تُنْتَجُ الْبَهِيمَةَ، هَلْ تَرَى فِيهَا جَدْعَاءَ

TOPICS
din  *  islam  *  birth  *  religion  *  faith  *  wilada  *  iman

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect for different faiths and beliefs, Right to choose one's own beliefs .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Abu Huraira, speaks about the true faith of every child. It states that every child is born with a true faith of Islam and should not be converted to other religions such as Judaism, Christianity or Magianism. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ compares this to an animal delivering a perfect baby animal which would never be mutilated. This hadith teaches us that it is wrong to force someone into another religion and that everyone has the right to choose their own beliefs. It also emphasizes the importance of respecting different faiths and beliefs even if they are different from our own.

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