English Translation

Abu Talhah and the Prophet (peace be upon him): The Prophet visited Abu Talhah when his son was ill. The boy died. Umm Sulaym said to her family: 'Do not tell Abu Talhah about his son until I tell him.' Abu Talhah came home and asked: 'How is the boy?' Umm Sulaym said: 'He is calmer than he has been.' She brought him dinner and he ate. Then she adorned herself as she had never done before, and he was intimate with her. When she saw that he was satisfied, she said: 'O Abu Talhah, if some people lent something to a household and then asked for it back, should they refuse to return it?' He said: 'No.' She said: 'Then accept the loss of your son.' He was upset and said: 'You left me until I was intimate with you, and then you tell me about my son!' He went to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and told him what happened. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'May Allah bless you both in your night.' She became pregnant, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was traveling. When he was near Madinah, she went into labor. Abu Talhah said: 'O Lord, You know I love to go out with the Messenger of Allah when he goes out and come in with him when he comes in. You see what has detained me.' Umm Sulaym said: 'O Abu Talhah, I do not feel the pain as I did before. Let us go.' So they went. She went into labor when they arrived. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'Bring me the baby.' Umm Sulaym said: 'We have not chewed a date for him yet.' He (the Prophet) chewed a date, put it in the child's mouth, and the baby began sucking. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'See the love of the Ansar for dates!' He named him Abdullah.