Children die at birth
Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,
As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa
Barakatuh. (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
One of our brothers/sisters has asked
this question:
DEAR BROTHER,
I WILL LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TO THE
CHILDREN THAT DIE YOUNG AND AT BIRTH
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Children die at birth
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is no one (no idol, no person, no
grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai,
nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 17 Surah
Bani Israel verse 15: Whoever receives guidance receives it for
his own benefit: whoever goes astray doth so to his own loss: no bearer of
burdens can bear the burden of another: nor would We visit with Our Wrath
until We had sent a Messenger (to give warning).
The test of this life is only valid for those who are
sane, adults, have at least one of the faculties of hearing or sight, and have
been presented the Message of Allah Subhanah.
If one is born insane, or dies before he reaches the age of
understanding or puberty, or is deprived of the faculties of both hearing and
sight, or has never ever received or been presented with the Message of
Allah….such people will be relieved of any accountability in the Just and
Supreme Court of the Majestic and Merciful Lord.
Khansa binte Mu'awiyah ibn Sarim, states that
her aunt reported the following account: "I asked, 'O Messenger of Allah
(saws)! Who will be in
Related by Ahmad.
In light of the above guidance from the Quran and the
Sunnah, it would be safe to assume that children who die before reaching the
age of understanding or puberty, regardless whether they were born to believers
or non-believers will not be held accountable for their deeds, nor will they be
punished by Allah Subhanah.
'Adi ibn Thabit reported that he heard
al-Bara' saying, "When Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (saws) died, the
Prophet (saws) said, 'Verily, he will have suckling in
Related by Bukhari.
Anas ibn Malik reported that the Prophet
(sws) him, said, "If any Muslim has three children and they die prior to
reaching the age of puberty, Allah will cause him to enter Paradise on account
of His mercy to them."
It is clear from the above authentic hadiths that those
children who become a reason for others to enter
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your Brother in Islam,
Burhan
Wister