Riyāḍ uṣ-Ṣāliḥīn · Chapter 164 of 372
Superiority of one who is Bereaved of his Infants
The Book of Visiting the Sick – Chapter 164 : Ahadith 952 – 954
Imam Abu Zakariyya Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi (d. 676 AH)
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952 Anas (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Any Muslim who loses three children before they reach the age of maturity, will be granted Jannah by Allah, the Exalted, out of His Mercy for them.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
953 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “A Muslim whose three children die (in infancy) will not be touched by the Fire (of Hell) except for the fulfillment of Allah’s Oath.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
[Allah’s Oath here refers to His Ayah: “There is not one of you but will cross over it (Hell).” (19:71) And the crossing will be across the `Bridge’ set over the Hell.]
954 Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (radiyallahu anhu) reported: A woman came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: “O Messenger of Allah! Only men benefit from your talks, so please fix a day for us, to teach us the knowledge which Allah has taught you.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ fixed a day and directed them to assemble. When they gathered, the Prophet ﷺ went to them and taught them what Allah had taught him. He ﷺ then said, “Any woman of you whose three children die (in infancy) they will be a guard for her against Fire (of Hell).” One of the women asked: “What if she loses two?” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, “Even two.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].