Hadith 6
The Book of Destiny
ENGLISH
Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was asked about the children of the polytheists, whereupon he said:
It is Allah Who knows best what they would be doing.
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، وَيُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ، شِهَابٍ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ عَنْ أَوْلاَدِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَقَالَ
اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا كَانُوا عَامِلِينَ
Hadith referenceSahih Muslim 6
CollectionSahih Muslim
BookThe Book of Destiny
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