Narrated Anas bin Malik: Abu Talha had a child who was sick. Once, while Abu Talha was out, the child died. When Abu Talha returned home, he asked, "How does my son fare?" Um Salaim (his wife) replied, "He is quieter than he has ever been." Then she brought supper for him and he took his supper and slept with her. When he had finished, she said (to him), "Bury the child (as he's dead)." Next morning Abu Talha came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and told him about that. The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to him), "Did you sleep with your wife last night?" Abu Talha said, "Yes". The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Allah! Bestow your blessing on them as regards that night of theirs." Um Sulaim gave birth to a boy. Abu Talha told me to take care of the child till it was taken to the Prophet. Then Abu Talha took the child to the Prophet (ﷺ) and Um Sulaim sent some dates along with the child. The Prophet (ﷺ) took the child (on his lap) and asked if there was something with him. The people replied, "Yes, a few dates." The Prophet took a date, chewed it, took some of it out of his mouth, put it into the child's mouth and did Tahnik for him with that, and named him 'Abdullah.
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 5470
In-book reference
Book 71, Hadith 4
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 7, Book 66, Hadith 379
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related that Anas ibn Malik said, "A son of Abu Talha became ill. Abu Talha went out and the child died. When Abu Talha returned, he asked, 'How is my son?' Umm Sulaym said, "He is calmer now than he has ever been.' She brought him supper and he ate and then he had sex with her. When he finished, she said, 'Bury the child.' "In the morning Abu Talha went to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and told him. He asked, 'Did you have sex with your wife last night?' 'Yes,' he answered. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'O Allah, bless them!' and she had a boy. Abu Talha told me, 'Look after him until he is taken to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." He took him to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and she sent some dates with him. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, took the child and asked, 'Is there anything with him?' They said, 'Yes, some dates.' So the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, took a date and chewed it and then too some of it from his mouth and put it in the child's mouth and then rubbed the top of his mouth with it and named him 'Abdullah." It is related from Muhammad from Anas...
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 5470
In-book reference
Book 71, Hadith 4
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 7, Book 66, Hadith 379
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
