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A SHIELD AGAINST THE FIRE

967

“A woman came to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, the men relate that which they hear from you. (Please,) appoint for us also a day when we can come to you to learn of that which Allah has taught you.’ He said, ‘Come together on such and such a day.’

They gathered together and the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, taught them from that which Allah had taught him and then said, ‘If any of you loses three children you will be shielded by them from the Fire.’ A women asked, ‘What if there are only two.’ He answered, ‘Even if there are only two.’”

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Sa'id Khudri who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this.