Thursday, December 15, 2005

Saved by the Umbilical Cord

The Prophet (saw- may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever sends forth three children that never reached puberty i.e. they die, they (the children) will be a strong fortress (in the Hereafter) for them (the parents). Abu Dharr (ra - may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I sent forth two." The Prophet (saw) said, "And two." Ubay ibn Ka`b (ra) said, "I sent forth one." The Prophet said, upon him peace, "And one; but that is only [subject to SABR - patience] at the first shock." Ahmad, al-Tirmidhi, and Ibn Majah

In the Musnad of `Abd ibn Humayd from Mu`adh, the Prophet (saw) said: "No two Muslims (parents) loose 3 children except Allah will cause the two parents to enter Paradise through the favor of His mercy toward them." They said, "What about two, Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Two also." They said, "And one?" He said, "[Even] the miscarried child will certainly drag its mother [and father, see below] with its umbilical cord to Paradise!"

The Prophet (saw) said, "The miscarried child will pester its Glorious and Mighty Lord for His entering its two parents into the Fire until it is told, 'O miscarried child that pesters its Lord! Enter your father and mother into Paradise.' Then it will drag them with its umbilical cord until it makes them enter Paradise." Ibn Majah and Abu Ya`la from `Ali.

"By the One in Whose hand is my soul, truly the miscarried child will certainly drag its mother with its umbilical cord to Paradise, provided one expects recompense [for SABR]." Ibn Majah and Ahmad from Mu`adh.

The Prophet Mohammed said: "I swear that a miscarried child of mine I send forth before me is more beloved to me than [raising] a mounted knight that survives me." Ibn Majah from Abu Hurayra.

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