Look at this man, he is asking me about the blood of mosquitoes, while they [Iraqis] killed the grandson of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). I heard the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: They [his two grandsons] are my two flowers in this world
Chapter: To be merciful to children and embrace them
Authentic
hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 5994
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَهْدِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نُعْمٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ شَاهِدًا لاِبْنِ عُمَرَ وَسَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ عَنْ دَمِ الْبَعُوضِ. فَقَالَ مِمَّنْ أَنْتَ فَقَالَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ. قَالَ انْظُرُوا إِلَى هَذَا، يَسْأَلُنِي عَنْ دَمِ الْبَعُوضِ وَقَدْ قَتَلُوا ابْنَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَسَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ "
هُمَا رَيْحَانَتَاىَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا "
Ibn Abu Nu‘m reported: I saw Ibn ‘Umar when a man asked him about the blood of mosquitoes. Ibn ‘Umar asked: "Where are you from?" The man said: "From the people of Iraq." So he said: "Look at this man, he is asking me about the blood of mosquitoes, while they [Iraqis] killed the Prophet's grandson. I heard the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'They [his two grandsons] are my two flowers in this world.'"
Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5994, 3753), At-Tirmidhi (No. 3770) and Ahmad (No. 6118).
A man from Iraq came to Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him: Is it permissible for a person in the state of Ihrām to kill harmful insects such as mosquitoes? Ibn ‘Umar was taken by surprise because the asker was concerned with such a trivial matter. Ibn ‘Umar was surprised by the question considering the man's background. He came from people who dared to commit major sins. So he said: ''Look at this man, he is asking me about the blood of mosquitoes, while they [Iraqis] killed the Prophet's grandson.'' So, they committed grave sins, yet showed that they feared Allah in their rituals. They even asked whether it was fine to kill mosquitoes. He then said: "I heard the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: ‘They [his two grandsons] are my two flowers in this world.’” The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) described his two grandsons as flowers, because he would kiss and smell them, as if they were among the sweet-smelling things that people enjoy in this world.
Explanation in Arabic
أن رجلاً من أهل العراق سأل ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما : هل يجوز للرجل إذا كان محرماً أن يقتل الحشرات الصغيرة الضارة مثل البعوض أم لا؟ فقال متعجباً مستغرباً من اهتمام أمثال هذا الرجل بتوافه الأمور، مع جرأتهم على ارتكاب الكبائر، فقال: «انظروا إلى هذا، يسألني عن دم البَعُوض، وقد قتلوا ابن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم !» أي: يرتكبون الموبقات ويجرؤون على قتل حفيد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، ثم بعد ذلك يظهرون كمال التقوى والورع في نسكهم، فيسألون عن قتل البعوض، ثم قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : «هما ريحانتاي من الدنيا» أي: أنهما أولادي أشمهما وأقبلهما، فكأنهما من جملة الرياحين الطيبة التي يشمها الناس.
فيه اهتمام ابن عمر بما جرى من قتل الحسين رضي الله عنه؛ حتى إنه لم يجب السائل عن مسألة من الفقه، بل قال له من التقريع ما قال.
فيه فضيلة ظاهرة للحسن والحسين.
أن من لم يظهر التبرؤ مما فعله قومه وجماعته، فهو موافق لهم في فعلهم.
