Sahih Muslim Hadith 6978 – The Vastness Of

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[6978] 22 – (2754) It was narrated that 'Umar bin Al- Khattâb said: "Some prisoners were brought to the Messenger of Allah itg, and there was a woman among the prisoners who was searching for someone. When she found a small boy among the prisoners, she clasped him to her and started to breastfeed him. The Messenger of Allah said to us: 'Do you think that this woman would throw her child into the fire?' We said: 'No, by Allah, she would never do that if she is able not to.' The Messenger of Allah it said: 'Allah is more merciful towards His slaves than this woman is towards her child."