Offering her son



Ummu Sulaim's dedication to Islam and to His Messenger didn‟t made her neglect the responsibility of a mother. She was always thinking about how her son, Anas, could be brought up to be a true and good Muslim. She was very anxious for her child‟s proper education. So, she finally decided to endorse her son, Anas, to the noblest teacher of mankind. She presented her son to the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) by saying: “O Messenger of Allah, this is my son, Anas. I thought him how to read and write. Please accept him as one of your humble servants.”

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