234 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the truthful one whose word is confirmed, told us, "Each one of you is gathered in his mother's womb for forty days as a drop, then he becomes a clinging clot for a like period, then a lump of flesh for a like…
مسلم 6724SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] has assigned to the womb an angel who says, 'My Lord, a drop of fluid. My Lord, a clinging clot. My Lord, a lump of flesh.' When Allah wills to complete his creation, the angel asks, 'Male or female?…
الأعظمي 1002SahihA companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ traced the hadith back to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, that an angel is assigned to the womb. When Allah wills to create something, by Allah's permission, after forty-odd nights... He then mentioned a…
مسلم 6729SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah has assigned an angel to the womb. The angel says, 'My Lord, a drop of fluid. My Lord, a clinging clot. My Lord, a lump of flesh.' Then when Allah wishes to complete its creation, the angel asks, 'My Lord, male or…
البخاري 3333SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] has assigned an angel to the womb, who says, 'My Lord, a drop of fluid. My Lord, a clot. My Lord, a lump of flesh.' Then, when Allah wishes to complete its creation, the angel asks, 'Male or female?…
الأعظمي 542SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] has appointed an angel over the womb, and it says, 'My Lord, a drop of fluid. My Lord, a clot. My Lord, a lump of flesh.' Then, when Allah [[r4]] wills to complete its creation, the angel asks, 'My Lord,…
أحمد 12500SahihAbu Tufayl narrated that he said, "I visited Abu Sariha Huzaifa bin Usayd al-Ghifari, and he said, 'I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with these two ears of mine saying, "The drop of fluid settles in the womb for forty nights, then the angel…
الأعظمي 1004SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "When forty-two nights have passed over the drop of fluid, Allah sends an angel to it who shapes it and creates its hearing, sight, skin, flesh, and bones. Then the angel says, 'My Lord, is it male or…
الأعظمي 541SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] has appointed an angel over the womb. The angel says, 'My Lord, a drop of fluid. My Lord, a clot. My Lord, a lump of flesh.' Then, when the Lord [[r4]] decrees its creation, the angel says, 'My Lord,…
أحمد 12158SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] has appointed an angel over the womb. The angel says, 'My Lord, a drop of fluid. My Lord, a clinging clot. My Lord, a lump of flesh.' Then, when Allah wills to complete its creation, the angel asks, 'Male…
الأعظمي 12772SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] has assigned an angel to the womb who says, 'My Lord, a drop of fluid. My Lord, a clinging clot. My Lord, a lump of flesh.' When Allah wills to complete its creation, the angel asks, 'Male or female?…
البخاري 318SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] has assigned an angel to the womb. The angel says, 'My Lord, a drop of fluid. My Lord, a clot. My Lord, a lump of flesh.' When Allah [[r4]] decrees its creation, the angel asks, 'My Lord, will it be…
أحمد 12157SahihI entered upon Abu Sariha Huzaifa bin Usayd al-Ghifari, and he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with these two ears of mine say, 'The drop of fluid settles in the womb for forty nights, then the angel takes shape over it.'" Zuhayr…
مسلم 6728SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah has assigned an angel to the womb. The angel says, 'My Lord, a drop of fluid. My Lord, a clot. My Lord, a lump of flesh.' Then, when Allah wills to complete its creation, the angel asks, 'My Lord, male or female?…
البخاري 6595SahihAllah [[r4]] has assigned an angel to the womb. The angel says, "My Lord, a drop of fluid. My Lord, a clinging clot. My Lord, a lump of flesh." When Allah [[r4]] wills to complete its creation, the angel asks, "My Lord, male or female?…
أحمد 12499SahihA young boy from among the children of the Ansar was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he prayed over him. Ayesha said, "How blessed is this child, a sparrow from the sparrows of Paradise. He committed no evil, nor did he reach the…
النسائي 1949SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, or he said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The angel comes to the drop of fluid after it has settled in the womb for forty nights." Sufyan once said, "Or fifty and forty nights." "He says, 'My Lord,…
أحمد 16142SahihAllah [[r4]] has assigned an angel to the womb. The angel says, "My Lord, a drop of fluid. My Lord, a clot. My Lord, a lump of flesh." When Allah wishes to decree the creation of a being, the angel asks, "My Lord, male or female? Wretched…
مسلم 6730SahihA man from the Ansar came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I have a slave girl who draws water on my camel, and I practice withdrawal with her while having relations with her, yet she has now borne a child." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied,…
أحمد 14362SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked him about coitus interruptus. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Even if you were to pour the fluid from which a child is formed onto a Sakhr, Allah would bring forth from it" — or, "would bring…
الأعظمي 1095HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The wretched one is he who was made wretched in his mother's womb, and the fortunate one is he who was made fortunate in her womb."
الأعظمي 1007SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When the semen has remained in the womb for forty nights, the angel of souls comes to it and ascends with it to the Lord, holding it in his palm. He asks, 'My Lord, this servant of Yours, is it male or female?' Then…
الأعظمي 278HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "You have a reward in being intimate with your wife." Someone asked, "Messenger of Allah, can there be a reward in fulfilling desire?" He replied, "Yes. Tell me, if you had a son who reached maturity and then…
الأعظمي 6377HasanHe said, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The wretched one is he who was made wretched while still in his mother's womb."
الأعظمي 1008HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the drop of fluid settles in the womb for forty days or forty nights, Allah sends an angel to it. The angel asks, 'My Lord, what is its provision?' and he is told. He asks, 'My Lord, what is its…
أحمد 15269HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a believer in Paradise desires a child, the pregnancy, the delivery, and the child's growth to the desired age all occur in a single moment, just as he wishes."
الأعظمي 16442HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a believer in Paradise desires a child, the pregnancy, the delivery, and the child's growth to the desired age all occur in a single moment, just as he wishes."
الأعظمي 13391HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah created the creation, and when He had finished, the womb stood up and said, 'This is the place of one seeking refuge with You from being severed.' Allah replied, 'Yes. Are you not pleased that I should…
الأعظمي 13296SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The womb is a branch attached to the Most Merciful. It says, 'My Lord, I have been severed. My Lord, I have been mistreated. My Lord, I have been wronged. My Lord, my Lord!' He answers it, 'Are you not…
أحمد 8975SahihHudhayfah traced this to the Prophet ﷺ, who said, "The angel enters upon the drop of fluid after it has settled in the womb for forty or forty-five nights and asks, 'My Lord, will it be wretched or blessed?' Both are written down. Then he…
مسلم 6725SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah created His creation, and when He finished, the womb stood up and said, 'This is the place of the one who seeks refuge in You from being severed.' Allah replied, 'Yes. Would it not please you that I maintain ties…
البخاري 5987SahihThe Prophet of Allah ﷺ said, "When a believer desires a child in Paradise, its conception, delivery, and growth to the desired age all occur in a single moment, just as he wishes."
أحمد 11764HasanA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked about coitus interruptus. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If you were to spill the fluid from which a child comes onto a rock, Allah [[r4]] would bring forth from it" — or he said, "a child…
أحمد 12420DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah created creation, and when He finished, the womb stood up and took hold of the waist of the Most Merciful. He said to it, 'Stop.' It said, 'This is the position of one seeking refuge in You from being severed.' He…
البخاري 4830SahihView hadith
مالك 1651Not a hadithThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah created all creation, and when He had finished, the womb stood up and said, 'This is the place of one seeking refuge with You from being severed.' Allah said, 'Yes. Are you not pleased that I should…
مسلم 6518SahihWe took captives on the day of Hunayn and began practicing withdrawal with them, intending to ransom them later. Some of us said to one another, "Are you doing this while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is among us?" So I asked the Messenger of…
أحمد 11462SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "None spoke in the cradle except three: Isa son of Maryam, the companion of Jurayj, and a third. Jurayj was a devout man who built himself a hermitage and stayed in it. His mother came to him while he was praying and…
مسلم 6509SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I have a slave girl, and I practice withdrawal with her." The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Whatever is destined will come to be." Not long after, she became pregnant. So he came to the Prophet ﷺ and said,…
أحمد 15174SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a believer in Paradise desires a child, the pregnancy, the delivery, and the child's growth to the desired age all take place in a single moment, just as he wishes."
الترمذي 2563HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every human being is born by his mother upon the natural disposition, and afterward his parents make him a Jew, a Christian, or a Zoroastrian. If they are both Muslims, then he is a Muslim. Every human being…
الأعظمي 1081SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When Allah [[r4]] created creation, the womb stood up and took hold of the waist of the Most Merciful. It said, 'This is the position of one seeking refuge with You from being severed.' Allah said, 'Are you…
أحمد 8367SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a believer in Paradise desires a child, the pregnancy and birth happen in a single moment, exactly as he wishes."
ابن ماجه 4338HasanI heard Hammad bin Salama explaining the hadith, "Every child is born upon the fitrah." He said, "In our view, this refers to the moment when Allah took the covenant from them while they were still in the loins of their fathers, when He…
أبو داود 4716SahihHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Allah [[r4]] said, 'I am ar-Rahman. I created the womb and derived its name from My own name. Whoever maintains its ties, I will maintain ties with him, and whoever severs it, I will sever ties with…
أحمد 1680DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A child is from the earnings of the parent."
الأعظمي 5420HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The womb is a branch of the Most Merciful. It says, 'My Lord, I have been severed. My Lord, I have been wronged. My Lord, I have been mistreated. My Lord, my Lord.' So its Lord [[r4]] answers it, saying, 'Are you not…
أحمد 9871SahihHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Allah [[r4]] said, 'I am ar-Rahman. I created the womb and derived its name from My own name. Whoever maintains its ties, I will maintain ties with him, and whoever severs them, I will sever ties with…
الأعظمي 14059SahihThe Prophet of Allah ﷺ said, "When a believer desires a child in Paradise, its conception, birth, and growth to maturity will all take place in a single moment, just as he wishes."
أحمد 11063HasanAbu Hurairah said, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "No child of Adam is born without Satan touching him at the moment of his birth, so that he cries out from Satan's touch, except for Mary and her son." Then Abu Hurairah recited,…
الأعظمي 8304SahihI witnessed their mutual cursing before the Prophet ﷺ when I was fifteen years old. He related the hadith, including in it, "Then she left pregnant, and the child was thereafter called after his mother."
أبو داود 2247SahihI came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I saw in a dream, in my house, or my room, one of your limbs." He said, "Fatimah, Allah willing, will give birth to a boy, and you will nurse him." So Fatimah gave birth to Hasan, and she handed him over…
الأعظمي 11727SahihA woman came to the Prophet ﷺ carrying a young child of hers, with another child holding her hand, and I do not recall him saying anything other than that she was also pregnant. She asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for nothing that day…
أحمد 22219DaifI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Allah [[r5]] said, 'I am Allah, and I am ar-Rahman. I created the womb and derived its name from My own name. Whoever maintains its ties, I will maintain ties with him, and whoever severs it, I will…
الترمذي 1907SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Only three spoke from the cradle. Isa son of Maryam, the companion of Jurayy, and..." Jurayy was a devout man who built himself a hermitage and lived in it. His mother came to him while he was praying and called out,…
الأعظمي 8284SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ruled that for a fetus killed in its mother's womb the compensation was a slave, male or female. The man against whom the judgment was given protested, "How can I be made to pay compensation for one who neither…
مالك 1649SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah created the creation, and when He finished, the womb stood up and said something. Allah said, 'Stop.' It replied, 'This is the position of one seeking refuge in You from being severed.' He said, 'Would…
البخاري 7502SahihThe Prophet ﷺ ruled that for a fetus the compensation is a slave, male or female. The man against whom the judgment was given said, "Is blood money to be paid for one who neither ate nor drank, who neither cried out nor gave any sound of…
أحمد 9655SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ruled that the blood-money for a fetus killed in its mother's womb is a male or female slave. He issued this ruling concerning the wife of Haml bin Malik bin al-Nabighah al-Hudhali.
أحمد 7026ADifficultThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The womb is a branch attached to the Most Merciful, holding fast to Him. He maintains ties with whoever maintains its ties, and severs ties with whoever severs its ties."
الأعظمي 14058Hasan