Loss of a Child and Miscarriage

Sayyidina Abdullah bin Mas'ud(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, "Whoever sends forth three children that never reached puberty, they will be for him [and her] a strong fortress [in the hereafter]." Abu Dharr said, "I sent forth two." The Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, "And it held good for two also, Sayyidina Ubai bin Ka'ab(radhiyallahu anhu) said that: "I sent forth one,did the order hold good for one also." The Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, "Yes, it stood for one also[subject to SABR]." [Ahmad, Tirmidhi, and Ibn Majah]

Sayyidina Abu Moosa Asha'ari(Radhiyallahu anhu) says that the Prophet(sallallahu alaihi wassallam) has said that if a small child dies, Allah tells the angels that they have taken away the child and the heart of His devotee.The angels will say ,'Yes,the same has been done.'Then Allah will ask,"What His Devotee has said."The angels will say that he recited: " Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi ra ji oon" ( We belong to Allah and we are to return to Him.). Then Allah will say,"Build a house for his devotee in Paradise and name it, 'The House of Praise." [Tirmidhi]

Sayyidina Anas(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that the Muslim, whose three young children die, will be admitted by Allah to Paradise. The occasion for his securing forgiveness, will be the Mercy and Benevolence, which Allah has on these children. [Bukhari]

Sayyidina Anas(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that whosoever patiently bore the loss of his three children, hoping to be rewarded, will be admitted to Paradise. A woman stood up and asked, 'What about one whose only two children died", The Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that this glad tiding was for that person also. The woman felt sorry that she did not ask about the death of one child. [Nisai]

Sayyidina Atba bin Abdul Salmah(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that, one, whose three young children died, would be awaited for- by his dead children, at all eight gates of Paradise, that he might enter from any gate, he would like. [Ibn Majah] In Tibraani, this hadith is narrated by Sayyidina Abu Dhar (radhiyallahu anhu)

Sayyidina Abu Hurairah(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that, it is not permissable for the fire to touch the person, whose three young children have died. He will pass over the Bridge of Siraat only for the sake of formailty. [Bukhari, Muslim]

Sayyidina Abu Hurairah(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that the young children of Muslims are entitled to Paradise. On the Day of Judgement, they will put the garment of their parents and will not leave them, till Allah admits them to Paradise. [Muslim]

Sayyidina Abu Saeed (radhiyallahu anhu) reported that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said to the women, that whosoever, among them has sent three of her children(ie.passed away), will have them as a cover over the fire. A woman asked, if there were only two, the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, they too will do likewise. [Bukhari, Muslim]

Sayyidina Ali(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that: "The miscarried child will pester its glorious and mighty Lord for protecting its two parents from 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, Abu Ya'la]

In al-Bukhari, Nasa'i and Ahmad, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasalam) said, "Allah Glorious and Mighty says, 'There is not for My believing servant any other reward, when I seize His dearly beloved among the people of this world and he(she) bears it expecting compensation, except Paradise.'"

Sayyidina Mu`adh(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that: "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 she had shown the patience for the sake of reward from Allah." [Ibn Majah,Ahmad]

And he(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said : "Your little ones are the larvas (da`aamees) of Paradise. They will meet their parents and grab them by their garments or their hands to no end, other than that Allah will enter them Paradise." [Muslim]

Abu Huraira(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that Allah's Messenger(sallallahu aliyhi wassallam) said "The miscarried fetus that I send before me is dearer to me than a rider whom I leave behind." [Ibn Majah]

Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas (radhiyallahu anhu) says that once the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wassallam) said that the (lady), whose two young children had died and she patiently bore the loss,would be admitted to the Paradise by Allah. Sayyidina A'isha (radiyallahu anha),asked if only one child had been lost. The prophet (sallallahu alaihi wassallam) said the same, held good for one child also. Sayyidina A'isha (radhiyallahu anha) then asked if anyone had lost no child ,than the Prophet (sallahu alaihi wassallam) said that for his community, he would himself go ahead, for no calamity greater than his death would come to the community. [Tirmidhi]

Sayyidina Umm Salma (radhiyallahu anha) says that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wassallam) said that if any devotee suffers a loss and he(she) recites the following duaa, then Allah rewards him(her) and also compensates him(her) (with a better substitute): " Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi ra ji oon. Allahumma ajurni fi musie-bati wakhluf li khairam minha."(We belong to Allah and we are to return to Him. O Allah, give me strength to bear patiently this loss and grant me a better substitute).

Sayyidina Abu Salma (radhiyallahu anha) says that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wassallam) said that whenever any of them suffers a loss, he(she) should pray as follows: "Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon. Allhumma indaka ah-tasibu musie-bati fa-ajirni biha wa-abdilni khairam minha." (We belong to Allah and we are to return to Him. O Allah, I expect reward from You for this loss. So You reward me and make up my loss.) [Tirmidhi]

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