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Sunan Ibn Majah 2351 (Book 13, Hadith 44) #31703
Choosing Parents Wisely

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ gave a child the choice between his father and his mother, and praised him for choosing his mother.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that : the Prophet gave a child the choice between his father and his mother (ie, which parent to live with). He said: "O boy, this is your mother and this is your father".
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ هِلاَلِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ خَيَّرَ غُلاَمًا بَيْنَ أَبِيهِ وَأُمِّهِ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ يَا غُلاَمُ هَذِهِ أُمُّكَ وَهَذَا أَبُوكَ

TOPICS
choice  *  wisdom  *  children  *  istikhlaaf  *  ummahat  *  abaah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect your parents and make wise decisions in life no matter what age you are.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a situation where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ gave a child the choice between living with either their father or their mother. The child chose to live with their mother, and in response, the Prophet ﷺ praised them for making this wise decision. This hadith teaches us that children should be given choices in life, and that they should be encouraged to make wise decisions. It also shows us how important it is to respect our parents, as well as how important it is for children to have strong relationships with both of their parents. Furthermore, this hadith teaches us that we should always strive to make wise decisions in life no matter what age we are.

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