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One of the beauties of the Prophet’s biography | Episode (6) | Petting the little ones
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From the aesthetics of the Prophetic biography (Seerah).
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Playing with young children.
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Playing with children and showing them affection is a form of gentle humor.
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It provides solace for both you and them.
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It breaks the rigidity that might otherwise distance role models and elders from the reality of people's lives.
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Therefore, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, broke that convention and that perception.
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He established a form of beauty and humility in his relationship with young boys.
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Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, says:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was the best of people in character.
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I had a younger brother called Abu 'Umayr who had just been weaned.
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He said: Whenever the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, came and saw him, he would say:
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"Abu 'Umayr, what happened to the nughayr (the little bird)?"
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He said: He used to play with it.
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Herein lies a marvelous gentleness and a humility that descends to the level of children.
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It shows sharing in their concerns and their games.
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Even when the bird that little 'Umayr used to play with died,
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, saw 'Umayr looking sad.
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He would visit him and ask him, "What happened to the nughayr?"
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The hadith demonstrates the accessibility of role models.
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It shows the permissibility of giving kunya (nicknames) to children and those who have no offspring.
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It shows that this is not considered lying.
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It shows the permissibility of joking in matters that do not involve sin.
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It shows the permissibility of using diminutive forms for certain names.
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It shows the permissibility of a child playing with a bird and keeping it.
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It shows the permissibility of a guardian allowing a child to do so.
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It shows the permissibility of using rhymed prose in good speech without affectation.
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It shows the importance of showing affection to children and putting them at ease.
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It highlights the excellent character the Prophet, peace be upon him, possessed.
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It highlights the nobility of his Prophetic characteristics (Shama'il) and his humility.
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And Allah is the Grantor of success.
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From the aesthetics of the Prophetic biography (Seerah).