CHAPTER: EVERYONE IS BORN ACCORDING TO HIS TRUE NATURE AND THE COMMAND PERTAINING TO THE DEMISE OF THE CHILDREN OF THE INFIDELS AND OF THE CHILDREN OF THE MUSLIMS
No. 6423
There is none born but is created to his true nature (Islam). It is his parents who make him a Jew or a Christian or a Magian quite as beasts produce their young with their limbs perfect. Do you see anything deficient in them? Then he quoted the Qur'an., The nature made by Allaah in which He has created men there is no altering of Allaah's creation; that is the right religion" (xxx. 33)
No. 6424
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters and there is no mention of his deficiency in limbs.
No. 6425
Abu Huraira reported Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: No child is born but upon Fitra. He then said. Recite: The nature made by Allaah in which He created man, there is no altering of Allaah's nature; that is the right religion."
No. 6426
Abu Huraira reported Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: No babe is born but upon Fitra. It is his parents who make him a Jew or a Christian or a Polytheist. A person said: Allaah's Messenger, what is your opinion if they were to die before that (before reaching the age of adolescence when they can distinguish between right and wrong)? He said: It is Allaah alone Who knows what they would be doing.
No. 6427
It is reported on the authority of Abu Mu'awiya that (the Prophet) said: Every new-born babe is born on the millat (of Islam and he) remains on this until his tongue is enabled to express himself.
This hadith has been narratted on the authority of Abu Mu'awiya through another chain of transmitters (and the words are):" Every child is born but on this Fitra so long as he does not express himself with his tongue."
No. 6428
Abu Huraira reported from Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) many ahadith and one amongst them is that he is reported to have said: An infant is born according to his (true) nature. It is his parents Who make him a Jew, a Christian, just as a she-camel gives birth to its young ones. Do you find any deficiency in their limbs? You cut their ears (i. e. after birth). They (the Companions of the Prophet) said: What is your opinion about him who dies in infancy? Thereupon Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: It is Allaah alone Who knows best what they would be doing.
No. 6429
Abu Huraira reported Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: The mother of every person gives him birth according to his true nature. It is subsequently his parents who make him a Jew or a Christian or a Magian. Had his parents been Muslim he would have also remained a Muslim. Every person to whom his mother gives birth (has two aspects of his life) ; when his mother gives birth Satan strikes him but it was not the case with Mary and her son (Jesus Christ).
No. 6430
Abu Huraira reported that Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) was asked about the children of the polytheists, whereupon he said: It is Allaah Who knows best what they would be doing.
No. 6431
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Shu'aib and Ma'qil with a slight variation of wording.
No. 6432
Abu Huraira reported that Allaahs Messenger (way sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) was asked about the children of the polytheists who die young. Thereupon Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: It is Allaah Who knows what they would be doing.
No. 6433
Ibn Abbas reported that Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) was asked about the children of the polytheists, whereupon he said: It is Allaah alone Who knows what they would be doing according to their creation.
No. 6434
Ubayy b. Ka'b reported that AUah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: The young man whom Khadir killed was a non-believer by his very nature and had he survived he would have involved his parents in defiance and unbelief.
No. 6435
'A'isha, the mother of the believers, reported that a child died and I said: There is happiness for this child who is a bird from amongst the birds of Paradise. Thereupon Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Don't you know that Allaah created the Paradise and He created the Hell and He created the dwellers for this (Paradise) and the denizens for this (Hell)?
No. 6436
'A'isha, the mother of the believers, said that Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) was called to lead the funeral prayer of a child of the Ansar. I said: Allaah'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: 'A'isha, 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.
No. 6437
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Yahya with the same chain of transmitters.