It frequently happened that people brought a baby to the Prophet (s.

It frequently happened that people brought a baby to the Prophet (s.a.w.a) in order that he would recite an invocation for him. The Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.a) took the baby in his bosom and, when he was busy reciting invocation, the infant polluted the Prophet’s clothes. People wanted to separate the baby from him so that his clothes might not be more polluted, but he (s.a.w.a) did not let them do so.

By these kinds of wise treatments, besides appeasing the child’s family, the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.a) would not allow the feelings of the child to be hurt, as he knew that ignoring the child’s sentiments would have some unpleasant sequels in his future life. 3.

Breastfed from the Mother’s Milk The virtue of breastfeeding the infant The Prophet (s.a.w.a) said: “When a woman becomes pregnant, her station will be like a person who fasts during the day and vigilant by night, and she is like a struggler who strives with her soul and wealth in the path of Allah. When she delivers her child, she has such a reward that you do not know what it is because of its magnitude.

When she breastfeeds, for every suckle made, she will receive the reward of emancipating one of the children of Isma’il and when the time of weaning comes an angel will say: “Continue your act [of breastfeeding], for you have been forgiven.” (1) The Prophet (s.a.w.a) said: “If it were not for hurting their husbands, no pregnant, wet-nursing and compassionate woman who perform prayers, would enter Hellfire.” (2) 4.