حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ الْمِنْهَالِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ حَمَّادَ بْنَ سَلَمَةَ، يُفَسِّرُ حَدِيثَ " كُلُّ مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ " . قَالَ
هَذَا عِنْدَنَا حَيْثُ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَهْدَ فِي أَصْلاَبِ آبَائِهِمْ حَيْثُ قَالَ { أَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ قَالُوا بَلَى } .
Explaining the tradition “Every child is a born on Islam”, Hammad b. Salamah said :
In our opinion it means that covenant which Allah had taken in the loins of their fathers when He said : “Am I not your Lord? They said: Yes.
Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4716).
Classical commentary
Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud
( قَالَ هَذَا عِنْدنَا حَيْثُ أَخَذَ اللَّه الْعَهْد إِلَخْ ) : حَاصِله أَنَّ الْمُرَاد بِالْفِطْرَةِ عِنْد حَمَّاد بْن سَلَمَة الْإِقْرَار الَّذِي كَانَ يَوْم الْمِيثَاق. وَالْحَدِيث سَكَتَ عَنْهُ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ.…
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Scholars’ grades
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
|---|
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH |
Authentic chainSahih Isnaad Maqtu |
The chain only |
No. 4716 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH |
Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih |
The chain only |
No. 4716 |
| Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH |
Authentic chainSahih Isnaad Maqtu |
The chain only |
No. 4716 |
