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Musnad Ibn Hanbal , narrating from Walid ibn ‘Aqabah who said: “When the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.) conquered Mecca, the people of Mecca came to him with their children and he patted them over their heads and prayed for them.”[^9] 333. Sahih Muslim , narrating from ‘Amr ibn Sa’id from Anas ibn Malik who said: “I never saw someone more affectionate to his family than the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.).

Ibrahim [the Prophet’s son] had a wet-nurse in ‘Awali in Medina and the Prophet (s.a.w.) used to go there and we would accompany him. He entered the house and the wet-nurse who was a servant had burnt incense that gave the house a sweet scent. The Prophet (s.a.w.) would pick Ibrahim up, kiss him and go back home.

‘Amr said: “When Ibrahim passed away, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) said: “Ibrahim was my son, though he died while he was still a suckling infant, but he has two wet-nurses in Heaven who completed his suckling period.”[^10] 334. Sahih Muslim , narrating from ‘Abdullah ibn Ja’far who said: “Whenever the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) returned from a journey, he would first visit the children of his family.”[^11] 335.

Musnad Ibn Hanbal, narrating from ‘Urwah who said: “When the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.) returned from a journey, he would be received by the children.”[^12] 336. al-Mahajjah al-Bayda’ : “When the Prophet (s.a.w.) returned from a journey and children would meet him, the Prophet (s.a.w.) would stop for their sake and then he would ask them to climb on his back. Some of them climbed from the front of him and others from his back.

He (s.a.w.) also ordered his companions to carry the rest of the children. It happened that after this event the children boasted and said to each other: “The Prophet of Allah carried me in his arms and carried you on his back”, and others would say: “He told his companions to put you on their backs.”[^13] 337.