Hadith of Abu Salamah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him)

حَدِيثُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ، ٢٣٧٥٥ - حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ الْبَتِّيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ أَبَوَيْهِ اخْتَصَمَا فِيهِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَحَدُهُمَا مُسْلِمٌ وَالْآخَرُ كَافِرٌ، فَخَيَّرَهُ فَتَوَجَّهَ إِلَى الْكَافِرِ مِنْهُمَا، فَقَالَ: " اللهُمَّ اهْدِهِ " فَتَوَجَّهَ إِلَى الْمُسْلِمِ، فَقَضَى لَهُ بِهِ (١)، ،

It is narrated from Abu Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that his parents brought their case concerning him to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). One of my parents was a Muslim and the other was a disbeliever. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) turned towards the disbeliever and said, "O Allah! Grant him guidance," and then turned towards the Muslim and decided the matter concerning me in his favor.

حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ أَبُو عَمْرٍو الْبَتِّيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ جَدَّهُ أَسْلَمَ فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَمْ تُسْلِمْ جَدَّتُهُ، وَلَهُ مِنْهَا ابْنٌ، فَاخْتَصَمَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ لَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنْ شِئْتُمَا خَيَّرْتُمَا الْغُلَامَ " قَالَ: وَأَجْلَسَ الْأَبَ نَاحِيَةً،، ، وَالْأُمَّ نَاحِيَةً، فَخَيَّرَهُ فَانْطَلَقَ نَحْوَ أُمِّهِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " اللهُمَّ اهْدِهِ " قَالَ: فَرَجَعَ إِلَى أَبِيهِ (١)،

Abdul Hameed bin Salamah says that his grandfather had accepted Islam during the time of the Prophet, but his grandmother had not accepted Islam. The grandfather and grandmother had a son. Both of them brought their case to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "If you both consider it appropriate, give your son the choice (to go with whomever he wishes)." Then the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) seated the father in one corner and the mother in another corner and gave the child the choice. The child started walking towards the mother, so the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) prayed, "O Allah! Grant guidance to this child." Thus, the child returned to his father.

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ بَحْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ جَدِّي، رَافِعِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ أَنَّهُ أَسْلَمَ وَأَبَتْ امْرَأَتُهُ أَنْ تُسْلِمَ، فَأَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَتْ: ابْنَتِي، وَهِيَ فَطِيمٌ أَوْ شَبَهُهُ، وَقَالَ رَافِعٌ: ابْنَتِي، فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " اقْعُدْ نَاحِيَةً " وَقَالَ لَهَا: " اقْعُدِي نَاحِيَةً " فَأَقْعَدَ الصَّبِيَّةَ بَيْنَهُمَا، ثُمَّ قَالَ: " ادْعُوَاهَا "، فَمَالَتْ إِلَى أُمِّهَا، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " اللهُمَّ اهْدِهَا " فَمَالَتْ إِلَى أَبِيهَا فَأَخَذَهَا (٢)، ،

Abdul Hameed bin Salamah says that his grandfather had accepted Islam during the time of the Prophet, but his grandmother had not accepted Islam. His grandfather had a son from his grandmother. Both of them brought the case regarding the son to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "If you both consider it appropriate, give your son the choice (to go with whomever he wishes)." Then the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) seated the father in one corner and the mother in another corner and gave the child the choice. The child started walking towards the mother, so the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) prayed, "O Allah! Grant guidance to this child." Thus, the child returned to his father.

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُثْمَانُ الْبَتِّيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " نَهَى عَنْ نَقْرَةِ الْغُرَابِ، وَعَنْ فَرْشَةِ السَّبُعِ، وَأَنْ يُوطِنَ الرَّجُلُ مَقَامَهُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ كَمَا يُوطِنُ الْبَعِيرُ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Abu Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) forbade pecking in prayer like a crow, spreading one's arms in prostration like a beast, and designating a specific place for prayer as a camel designates its place.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ الْبَتِّيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ جَدَّهُ أَسْلَمَ وَأَبَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ أَنْ تُسْلِمَ، فَجَاءَ بِابْنٍ لَهُ صَغِيرٍ لَمْ يَبْلُغْ، قَالَ: فَأَجْلَسَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْأَبَ هَاهُنَا وَالْأُمَّ هَاهُنَا، وَقَالَ: " اللهُمَّ اهْدِهِ " فَذَهَبَ إِلَى أَبِيهِ (١)، ،

Abdul Hameed bin Salamah says that his grandfather had accepted Islam during the time of the Prophet, but his grandmother had not accepted Islam. The grandfather and grandmother had a son. Both of them brought their case to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "If you both consider it appropriate, give your son the choice (to go with whomever he wishes)." Then the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) seated the father in one corner and the mother in another corner and gave the child the choice. The child started walking towards the mother, so the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) prayed, "O Allah! Grant guidance to this child." Thus, the child returned to his father.