Tuesday 10 November 2015

Explanation of Hadith of He said: 'Aisha, per adventure, it may be otherwise, because God created for Paradise those who are fit for it while they were yet in their father's loins and created for Hell those who are to go to Hell. He created them for Hell while they were yet in their father's loins.


Please explain.
Book 033, Hadith Number 6436.
'Aisha, the mother of the believers, said that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) was called to lead the funeral prayer of a child of the Ansar. I said: Allah's Messenger, there is happiness for this child who is a bird from the birds of Paradise for it committed no sin nor has he reached the age when one can commit sin. He said: 'Aisha, per adventure, it may be otherwise, because God created for Paradise those who are fit for it while they were yet in their father's loins and created for Hell those who are to go to Hell. He created them for Hell while they were yet in their father's loins.



The opinion of majority of the scholars on children passing away before the age of puberty is that they will all go to Jannah. As far as the Hadith mentioned is concerned, the scholars have given two possible answers to it:

a) The object of Nabi’s (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) statement was to prevent

Aisha (RA) from making rational decisions without any proof.

b) Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said this before he came to know that all

children passing away before the age of puberty will enter Jannah.

Ref: Sahih Muslim bisharhil Imam Muhyuddeen Annawawi Vol: 16 Pg: 421/2 (Darul Ma’rifah, Beirut)

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