‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Some captives were brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Then a woman from among the captives was seen pressing milk from her breast to feed [a child], and whenever she found a baby among the captives, she would take him, press him to her chest, and nurse him. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) then said to us: "Do you think this (woman) would throw her child into the fire?" We said: No, not if she can prevent throwing it. He (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah is more merciful to His servants than this is to her child."
Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5999) and Muslim (No. 2754).
Some captives from the tribe of Hawāzin were brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Among them was a woman searching for her child. Whenever she found a child, she would take him and breastfeed him due to the pain from milk accumulating in her breast. Eventually, she found her own son among the captives, so she took him, stuck him to her chest, and breastfed him. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) then said to his Companions: Do you think this woman would throw her child into the fire? We said: No, she would never do this willingly. He said: Indeed, Allah is more merciful to His Muslim servants than this woman to her child.
Lessons
Allah's vast mercy towards His servants, and that He wants for them goodness, Paradise, and salvation from Hellfire.
Benefiting from events and linking them to guidance and teaching.
A believer should have good expectations of Allah and not despair, as long as he fears Allah and remains steadfast in his religion, for Allah Almighty is the Possessor of vast mercy.
Explanation in Arabic
جيء للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بأسرى من هَوَازِن، فإذا منهم امرأة تبحث عن صبيها، فإذا وجدت صبيًّا أخذته فأرضعته لتضررها باجتماع اللبن في ثديها، فوجدت ولدها في الأسرى فأخذته، فألصقته ببطنها وأرضعته، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لأصحابه:
أتظنون هذه طارحة ولدها في النار؟
قلنا: لا تطرحه طائعة أبدًا.
فقال: فالله أرحم بعباده المسلمين من هذه بولدها.
رحمة الله الواسعة بعباده، وأنه يريد لهم الخير والجنة، والنجاة من النار.
الاستفادة من الحوادث وربطها في التوجيه والتعليم.
ينبغي للمؤمن أن يكون حسنَ الظن بالله، ولا ييأس مع تقوى الله والاستقامة على دينه، فإنه سبحانه ذو الرحمة الواسعة.
