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DEATH OF A CHILD

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“When a child of a worshiper of Allah dies, Allah inquires from His angels, 'Have you taken into your custody the soul of the child of My worshiper?' They answer, 'Yes.' Then He inquires, 'Have you taken into custody the flower of his heart?' They answer, 'Yes.'

Then He inquires, 'Then what did My worshiper say?' They answer, 'He praised You and bore witness that to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.' Upon this Allah will say, 'Build for My worshiper a mansion in Paradise and name it, the House of Praise.'"

Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abu Musa Al Ashari who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.