Hadith+
    Beta 2
Help
 
X
GO
Browse All Books    Browse All Topics
LiteView
 
Quick Search 
Sunan an-Nasai 3495 (Book 27, Hadith 107) #18107
A Child's Choice

SUMMARY: The Prophet gave a young child the choice to decide which parent he wanted to follow, and the child chose his father.

It was narrated from 'Abdul-Hamid bin Salamah Al-Ansari, from his father, from his grandfather, that he became Muslim but his wife refused to become Muslim. A young son of theirs, who had not yet reached puberty, came, and the Prophet seated the father on one side and the mother on the other side, and he gave him the choice. He said: "O Allah, guide him," and (the child) went to his father.
أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ الْبَتِّيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّهُ أَسْلَمَ وَأَبَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ أَنْ تُسْلِمَ فَجَاءَ ابْنٌ لَهُمَا صَغِيرٌ لَمْ يَبْلُغِ الْحُلُمَ فَأَجْلَسَ النَّبِيُّ الأَبَ هَا هُنَا وَالأُمَّ هَا هُنَا ثُمَّ خَيَّرَهُ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَذَهَبَ إِلَى أَبِيهِ

TOPICS
choice  *  parent  *  young  *  prophet  *  ikhtiyar  *  walid  *  shabab  *  nabi

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect your parents' decisions, allow children choices in life matters .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a young boy who was given the choice by the Prophet to choose which parent he wanted to follow. The boy chose his father who had become Muslim while his mother refused to become Muslim. This story teaches us that children should be given choices and allowed to make decisions for themselves even at a young age. It also shows us that we should respect our parents and their decisions even if we don't agree with them. Furthermore, it teaches us that we should always seek guidance from Allah in all of our decisions as this is what ultimately leads us on the right path in life.

Please use the feedback below to report any discrepancies or concerns.

Feedback           Discuss      Disclaimer     

haluk
  
Prev    Next