328. Tārikh Dimashq, narrating from Wāthilah ibn al-Asqa‘ who said: “The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) went to ‘Uthmān ibn Maz‘un who had a small child with him that he kissed, and the Prophet (s.a.w.) said to him: “‘Uthmān, do you love him?”
He answered: “By Allah, yes I do love him, O Messenger of Allah.”
He (s.a.w.) said: “Do you want me to increase your love for him?”
‘Uthmān said: “Yes. May my parents be your ransom!”
He (s.a.w.) said: “Indeed he who makes a child from his generation pleased so that he becomes happy, Allah will make him pleased on Judgment Day until he becomes happy.”¹

329. Hilyah al-Awliyā', narrating from 'Anas who said: “A woman went to visit ‘A'ishah along with her two children and ‘A'ishah gave three dates to her and she gave each of her children one date. They ate their own date and then started looking at their mother. She took the [remaining] date and cut it in half and gave half to one child and the second half to the other. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) arrived and ‘A'ishah informed him of the event, and the Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “Why are you surprised from this action? Verily Allah will shower His mercy upon her for the sake of her mercy upon her two children.”²

330. Imām al-Sādiq (a.s.) said: “Allah will be merciful to His servant for his intense love for his child.”³

331. Imām al-Sādiq (a.s.) said: “Musā ibn ‘Imrān⁴ (a.s.) said: “O Lord! Which act do You consider to be the best?”
Allah Almighty said: “The love for children, for I have created them with their conviction in My Unity, and if I make them die, I will admit them into Paradise with My mercy.”⁵

328.تاريخ دمشق عن واثلة بن الأسقع: أنَّ رَسولَ الله‏ صلی الله علیه وآله خَرَجَ عَلى عُثمانَ بنِ مَظعونٍ ومَعَهُ صَبِيٌّ لَهُ صَغيرٌ يَلثِمُهُ، فَقالَ: أتُحِبُّهُ يا عُثمانُ؟!
قالَ: إي وَاللهِ‏ِ يا رَسولَ اللهِ‏ِ، إنِّي لَأُحِبُّهُ
قالَ: أفَلا أزِيدُكَ لَهُ حُبّاً؟!
قالَ: بَلى، فِداكَ أبي واُمِّي
قالَ: إنَّهُ مَن تَرَضَّى لَهُ صَغيراً مِن نَسلِهِ حَتّى يَرضى، تَرَضَّاهُ الله‏ُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ حَتّى يَرضى.¹

329.حلية الأولياء عن أنس: أنَّ امرَأَةً دَخَلَت عَلى عائِشَةَ ومَعَها صَبِيّانِ لَها، فَأَعطَتها عائِشَةُ ثَلاثَ تَمراتٍ، فَأعطَت كُلَّ صَبِيٍّ مِنهما تَمرَةً، فَأكَلَ الصَّبِيّانِ تَمرَتَيهِما ثُمَّ نَظَرا إلى أُمِّهِما، فَأَخَذَتِ التَّمرَةَ فَشَقَّتها نِصفَينِ فَأَعطَت ذا نِصفاً وذا نِصفاً.
فَدَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلی الله علیه وآله فَأَخَبَرَتهُ عائِشَةُ، فَقالَ لَها النَّبِيُّ صلی الله علیه وآله : ما أعجَبَكِ مِن ذلِكَ؟ فَإِنَّ اللهَ‏َ قَد رَحِمَها بِرَحمَتِها صَبِيَّيها.²

330.الإمام الصادق علیه السلام : إنَّ اللهَ‏َ لَيَرحَمُ العَبدَ لِشِدَّةِ حُبِّهِ لِوَلَدِهِ.³

331.عنه علیه السلام : قالَ موسَى بنُ عِمرانَ علیه السلام : يا رَبِّ، أيُ الأعمالِ أفضَلُ عِندَكَ ؟
فَقالَ: حُبُّ الأَطفالِ، فَإِنِّي فَطَرتُهُم عَلى تَوحيدي، فَإِن أَمَتُّهُم أدخَلتُهُم بِرَحمَتِي جَنَّتي.⁴