Hadith 6
The Book of Destiny
ENGLISH
Abu Huraira reported that Allahs Messenger (ﷺ) was asked about the children of the polytheists who die young. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:
It is Allah Who knows what they would be doing.
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ أَطْفَالِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ مَنْ يَمُوتُ مِنْهُمْ صَغِيرًا فَقَالَ
اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا كَانُوا عَامِلِينَ
Hadith referenceSahih Muslim 6
CollectionSahih Muslim
BookThe Book of Destiny
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