Sunan Abi Dawud

Sunan Abi Dawud 4713

Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ يَحْيَى، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ بِنْتِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، قَالَتْ أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِصَبِيٍّ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ طُوبَى لِهَذَا لَمْ يَعْمَلْ شَرًّا وَلَمْ يَدْرِ بِهِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَوَغَيْرَ ذَلِكَ يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَلَقَ الْجَنَّةَ وَخَلَقَ لَهَا أَهْلاً وَخَلَقَهَا لَهُمْ وَهُمْ فِي أَصْلاَبِ آبَائِهِمْ وَخَلَقَ النَّارَ وَخَلَقَ لَهَا أَهْلاً وَخَلَقَهَا لَهُمْ وَهُمْ فِي أَصْلاَبِ آبَائِهِمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Muhammad ibn Kathir narrated to us: Sufyan informed us, from Talhah ibn Yahya, from ‘A’ishah bint Talhah, from ‘A’ishah, Mother of the Believers, who said: A boy from the Ansar was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) for him to pray over. I said, ‘Messenger of Allah, blessed is this one: he did no evil and knew nothing of it.’ He replied, ‘Or might it be otherwise, ‘A’ishah? Allah created Paradise and created its people for it, and created it for them while they were still in their fathers’ loins. And He created the Fire and created its people for it, and created it for them while they were still in their fathers’ loins.’