Sahih Muslim Hadith 6322 – The Virtues Of

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[6322] 107 – (2144) It was (nu)- narrated that Anas said: "A son of Abü Talbah from Umm Sulaim died, and she said to her 0 _.5 50 o 3 yQJI Virtues Of The Companions 4 316 LLwwall JULhb 6.aa family: 'Do not tell Abü Talbah about his son until I tell him.' He came and she brought him his dinner, and he ate and drank. Then she adorned herself for him more beautifully than she had ever done before that, and he had intercourse with her. When she saw that he was satisfied, she said: '0 Abü Tafliah, do you think that if some people lent something to a household and they asked for it back, do they have the right to refuse?' He said: 'No.' She said: 'Seek reward for the loss of your son.' He got angry and said: 'You left me until I indulged myself and then you told me about my son?' "He went to the Messenger of Allah QT, and told him what had happened. The Messenger of Allah said: 'May Allah bless you both in the night you spent.' She became pregnant. The Messenger of Allah was on a journey, and she was with him. Whenever the Messenger of Allah il returned from a journey, he did not enter (the city) at night. They drew close to A]-Madinah and she felt the pangs of childbirth. Abü Talkiah stayed with her and the Messenger of Allah went on ahead. Abü Talhah said: 'You know, 0 Lord, that that I love to go out with Your Messenger when he goes out, and come in with him when he comes in, but I have been detained as You see.' Virtues Of The Companions 4 317 .ai Umm Sulaim said: '0 Abü Taltiah, I do not feel what I was feeling; let's go.' So they set off, then she felt the labor pains again when they arrived, and she gave birth to a boy. My mother said to me: '0 Anas, no one should breastfeed him until you take him in the morning to the Messenger of Allah .' The next morning, I carried him and brought him to the Messenger of Allah , and I came to him when he was holding a branding-iron. When he saw me he said: 'Perhaps Umm Sulaim has given birth?' He said: 'Yes.' He put down the branding-iron, and I brought the baby, and put him in his lap. The Messenger of Allah called for some 'Ajwah dates of Al- Madinah and softened them in his mouth, then placed some in the mouth of the child, and the child started to smack his lips. The Messenger of Allah said: 'See how the Ansâr love dates.' And he wiped his face and named him 'Abdullâh."