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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If it were allowed, he would have preferred to have a hundred sons, all of whom would fight in the cause of Allah."  

أحمد:٧١٣٧حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ عَنْ هِشَامٍ عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ أَطُوفُ اللَّيْلَةَ عَلَى مِائَةِ امْرَأَةٍ تَلِدُ كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ غُلَامًا يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَلَمْ يَسْتَثْنِ فَمَا وَلَدَتْ إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ بِشِقِّ إِنْسَانٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَوِ اسْتَثْنَى لَوُلِدَ لَهُ مِائَةُ غُلَامٍ كُلُّهُمْ يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ