Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I wish you had seen me and the two sons of Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), Qutham and Ubaidullah, when we were children playing together, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by us on his mount. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Lift this child up to me," and I was lifted and seated in front of him. Then he asked for Qutham to be brought, and seated him behind himself, while Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) loved Ubaidullah more than Qutham. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not feel any hesitation in this matter with his uncle, that he took Qutham and left Ubaidullah. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed his hand over my head three times and said: "O Allah! Grant Ja'far a substitute for his children." The narrator says: I asked Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) what happened to Qutham? He replied that he was martyred. I said: Allah and His Messenger know best about goodness. He said: That is exactly so.