The Third Hadith from Samurah

In his book Al-Mustakhraj `Ala Al-Bukhari, Al-Hafiz Abu Bakr Al-Barqani recorded the Hadith of `Awf Al-A`rabi, from Abu Raja' Al-`Utardi from Samurah that the Prophet said:

« كُلُّ مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ عَلَى الْفِطْرَة »

(Every newborn is born in a state of Fitrah.) The people called out to him: "O Messenger of Allah! What about the children of the idolaters'' He said,

« وَأَوْلَادُ الْمُشْرِكِين »

(And the children of the idolaters too.) At-Tabarani reported that Samurah said: "We asked the Messenger of Allah about the children of the idolaters, and he said,

« هُمْ خَدَمُ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّة »

(They are the servants of the people of Paradise.)