Sahih al-Bukhari 5771 (Book 78, Hadith 30)
a woman amongst them was milking her breasts to feed and whenever she found a child amongst the
captives, she took it over her chest and nursed it (she had lost her child but later she found him) the
Prophet said to us, “Do you think that this lady can throw her son in the fire?” We replied, “No, if she
has the power not to throw it (in the fire).” The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, “Allah is more merciful to His
slaves than this lady to her son.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5771 (Book 78, Hadith 30)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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For more Hadith in Book 78: Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)