صحيح الادب المفرد
Sahih al-Adab al-Mufrad
Part One: Ahadith 1 to 249
باب فضل من مات له الولد
Virtue of one whose child dies
Hadith Number: 108
108/145 عن خالد العبسي قال: مات ابن لي، فوجدت عليه وجدا شديدا. فقلت: يا ابا هريرة! ما سمعت من النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم شيئا تسخي به انفسنا عن موتانا؟ قال: سمعت من النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول:"صغاركم دعاميص(3) الجنة".
Khalid Absi says, I had a son who passed away. I was greatly grieved by his loss, so I said to Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him): What have you heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by which we can comfort our hearts over the sorrow of our deceased? He said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Your little children are the «دعاميص» of Paradise." Explanation of da‘amis: Ibn Kathir says: «دعاميص» is originally the plural of «دعموص» . It is said about an insect that is found in stagnant water. Similarly, «دعموص» is also said for anyone who enters any place, meaning these children will roam freely in Paradise, will enter homes, and will not be forbidden from going anywhere.
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