Sayyiduna Aswad bin Sari’ (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a member of the tribe of Banu Sa’d and was the first to begin delivering sermons in the central mosque, narrates: He says, I participated in four battles with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). On one occasion, after the Muslims had killed the fighting opponents, they also killed their small children. But when this matter reached the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: What is wrong with these people that they first killed the fighters and then also killed their children? A man said: O Messenger of Allah! Are they not also the children of those polytheists? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The best among you are the sons of polytheists. The fact is that every soul, when it is born, is born upon the natural religion and remains upon it until its tongue begins to explain on its behalf; then its parents make it a Jew or a Christian. Hasan recited the last words in a low voice.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The children of the people of Islam are in Paradise; Ibrahim (peace be upon him) takes care of them.

Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was called for the funeral of an Ansari child. I said: O Messenger of Allah! There is glad tidings for this child, he is one of the birds of Paradise, he neither found sin nor acted upon it. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Aisha! There is something else as well. The reality is that Allah Almighty created people for Paradise and Paradise for people at a time when these people were still in the loins of their fathers, and He created people for Hell and Hell for people at a time when these people were still in the loins of their forefathers.

It is narrated from a Companion (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: On the Day of Resurrection, it will be said to the small children, "Go into Paradise," but they will say, "O our Lord! We will not go until our fathers and mothers also enter Paradise." Then they will move forward, and Allah Almighty will ask them, "What is the reason that you are walking slowly and with anger? Go, enter Paradise." But they will say, "O our Lord! Our fathers and our mothers." Eventually, Allah Almighty will say, "Alright, you also enter Paradise, and your fathers and mothers as well."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Aswad bin Sari’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: On the Day of Resurrection, four types of people will be presented before Allah Almighty: one will be deaf, who could not hear at all; the second will be a fool, that is, without sense; the third will be extremely old; and the fourth will be one who died during the period of Fatrah. The deaf person will say: O my Lord! Islam came to me at a time when I could not hear anything. The fool will say: O my Lord! Islam did come, but I was so senseless that children used to throw dung at me. The old man will say: O my Lord! When Islam came, my condition was such that I could not understand anything. And the one who died during the period of Fatrah will say: O my Lord! No messenger of Yours came to me at all. Upon hearing this, Allah Almighty will take a firm covenant from them that they will certainly obey Allah Almighty, then Allah Almighty will send a message to them: Enter this fire. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By Him in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad! If they enter that fire, it will be coolness and safety for them.

A hadith similar to the previous one is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), except that at the end of it are these words: Whoever enters this fire, it will be coolness and safety for him, and whoever does not enter it, he will be dragged towards it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that a man asked the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Where is my father?" The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, replied: "In Hell." Then, when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saw signs of grief on his face, he said: "My father and your father are both in Hell."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Laqit bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: O Messenger of Allah! Where is my mother? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In Hell. I said: Then where are your relatives who passed away before Islam? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Would you be pleased if your mother is with my mother?

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had finished with the conquest of Makkah, he proceeded towards the graveyard and sat down at its near side. It seemed as if he was talking to someone, and he was also weeping. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came before him and said: May Allah make me a sacrifice for you, why are you weeping? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: I sought permission from my Lord to visit my mother’s grave, and Allah granted me permission for that. But when I sought permission to pray for her forgiveness, He did not grant me that permission. I had forbidden you from three things: First, that you could not eat the meat of sacrificial animals after three days, but now you are permitted to eat it for as long as you wish. Second, I had forbidden you from visiting graveyards, but now whoever wishes to visit the graveyard may do so; I too have been granted permission to visit my mother’s grave. However, whoever does not wish to visit the graveyard, let him not go. Third, I had forbidden you from using gourds, green jars, and pitch-lined vessels, and had permitted you to use other vessels. Now the ruling is that no vessel makes anything lawful or unlawful, so you may use all vessels, but avoid every intoxicating thing.

(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: We were on a journey with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), during the journey the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stopped at a place, we were also with him, we were about a thousand riders, he performed two units of prayer. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned his face towards us and tears were flowing from his eyes. Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and went to him and said: O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed for you, what is the reason for your weeping? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I sought permission from my Lord to seek forgiveness for my mother, but He did not grant me permission, so I felt pity for her going to Hell and I began to weep. I had forbidden you from three things, one of them was visiting graves, ... . After this, the narration continues similar to the previous hadith.