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82. It was narrated that 'Aishah the Mother of the Believers said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was called to the funeral of a child from among the Ansār. I said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, glad tidings for him! He is one of the little birds of Paradise, who never did evil or reached the age of doing evil (i.e., the age of accountability).'" He said: 'It may not be so, O 'Aishah! For Allāh has created people for Paradise, He created them for it when they were still in their fathers' loins. And He has created people for Hell, He created them for it when they were still in their fathers' loins.'" (Sahih)
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Commentary
a. The tone of certainty with which 'Aishah ﷺ spoke about the boy's being of the people of Paradise did not find favour with the Prophet ﷺ, and he said that knowledge of it rested with Allāh alone. Imām Nawawi has claimed
consensus of religious scholars on the fact that all the children of the believers shall be in Paradise. Several Ahâdîth of the Prophet ﷺ support the assertion. The Prophet ﷺ probably spoke the above quoted words while still the knowledge of it had not been conveyed to him by Allâh. Maybe, Allâh gave him the knowledge thereof at a later date.
b. The Ahâdîth affirms the reality of Divine Decree.
