Mishkat al-Masabih 93
Belief in the Divine Decree - Section 1
وعنه قال: سئل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن ذراري المشركين قال: " الله أعلم بما كانوا عاملين "
Translation
He also reported that when God’s messenger was questioned about the offspring of polytheists he said, “God knows best about what they were doing.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)
Grades by grader
| Abu Ghuddah | Sahihgraded on nasai:1949 | fawazahmed0 |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Fuad Abd al-Baqi | Agreed Upongraded on bukhari:1384 | hadithunlocked |
| Zubair Ali Zai | Soundgraded on nasai:1949Another source records this grader as “Muttafaqun 'alayh” (sunnah.com). | fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked, sunnah.com |
| al-Albani | Sahihgraded on nasai:1949 | fawazahmed0 |
| al-Bukhari | Soundgraded on bukhari:6598 | hadithunlocked |
Same hadith, other wordings
- Shahih al-Bukhari 1384سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَنْ ذَرَارِيِّ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا كَانُوا عَامِلِينَ
- Shahih al-Bukhari 6598سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنْ ذَرَارِيِّ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَقَالَ {اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا كَانُوا عَامِلِينَ }