The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever has three that precede him (in death) while they did not reach the age of puberty, then they will be a well-fortified fortress for him against the Fire."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَنْ قَدَّمَ ثَلاَثَةً لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحُلُمَ كَانُوا لَهُ حِصْنًا حَصِينًا مِنَ النَّارِ قَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ قَدَّمْتُ اثْنَيْنِ قَالَ وَاثْنَيْنِ فَقَالَ أُبَىُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ سَيِّدُ الْقُرَّاءِ قَدَّمْتُ وَاحِدًا قَالَ وَوَاحِدًا وَلَكِنْ إِنَّمَا ذَاكَ عِنْدَ الصَّدْمَةِ الأُولَى  

“Whoever sends fourth three of his children who had not reached the age of puberty, they will be a strong fortification for him against the Fire.” Abu Dharr said: “I sent forth two.” He said: “And two” Ubayy bin Ka’b, the chief of the reciters, said: “I sent forth one.” He said: “Even one.”  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَنْ قَدَّمَ ثَلاَثَةً مِنَ الْوَلَدِ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحِنْثَ كَانُوا لَهُ حِصْنًا حَصِينًا مِنَ النَّارِ فَقَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ قَدَّمْتُ اثْنَيْنِ قَالَ وَاثْنَيْنِ فَقَالَ أُبَىُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ أَبُو الْمُنْذِرِ سَيِّدُ الْقُرَّاءِ قَدَّمْتُ وَاحِدًا قَالَ وَوَاحِدًا  

“Whoever sends fourth three of his children who had not reached the age of puberty, they will be a strong fortification for him against the Fire.” Abu Dharr said: “I sent forth two.” He said: “And two” Ubayy bin Ka’b, the chief of the reciters, said: “I sent forth one.” He said: “Even one.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1606)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنْ قَدَّمَ ثَلَاثَةً لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحِنْثَ كَانُوا لَهُ حِصْنًا حَصِينًا مِنَ النَّارِ فَقَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ قَدَّمْتُ اثْنَيْنِ؟ قَالَ وَاثْنَيْنِ فَقَالَ أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ أَبُو الْمُنْذِرِ سَيِّدُ الْقُرَّاءِ قَدَّمْتُ وَاحِدًا؟ قَالَ وَوَاحِدٌ وَلَكِنْ ذَاكَ فِي أَوَّلِ صَدْمَةٍ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Any two Muslim parents who have three children who have not yet reached the age of puberty, they will have a strong fortress against the Fire for them." Abu Dharr said: "But I have two children, O Messenger of Allah." He replied: "Two as well." Then Ubayy ibn Ka'b, the master of reciters, said: "But I have only one, O Messenger of Allah." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "And one as well, and this is in the first shock of the battle."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَيُّمَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ مَضَى لَهُمَا ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ أَوْلَادِهِمَا لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا حِنْثًا كَانُوا لَهُمَا حِصْنًا حَصِينًا مِنَ النَّارِ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ مَضَى لِي اثْنَانِ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ وَاثْنَانِ قَالَ فَقَالَ أُبَيٌّ أَبُو الْمُنْذِرِ سَيِّدُ الْقُرَّاءِ مَضَى لِي وَاحِدٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَوَاحِدٌ وَذَلِكَ فِي الصَّدْمَةِ الْأُولَى  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Any two Muslims who have three children that have not reached the age of puberty will be protected by a fortress from the Hellfire." It was asked, "What if they have only two children?" He replied, "Even if they have only two children." Abu Dharr said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have only brought forth two children." He said, "Even if you have only two." Ubayy ibn Ka'b, the master of reciters, said, "I have only brought forth one." It was asked, "And what if it is only one?" He replied, "That is also valid at the first collision."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمَيْنِ يَمُوتُ لَهُمَا ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنَ الْوَلَدِ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحِنْثَ إِلَّا كَانُوا لَهُ حِصْنًا حَصِينًا مِنَ النَّارِ فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَإِنْ كَانَا اثْنَيْنِ؟ قَالَ وَإِنْ كَانَا اثْنَيْنِ فَقَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ لَمْ أُقَدِّمْ إِلَّا اثْنَيْنِ قَالَ وَإِنْ كَانَا اثْنَيْنِ قَالَ فَقَالَ أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ أَبُو الْمُنْذِرِ سَيِّدُ الْقُرَّاءِ لَمْ أُقَدِّمْ إِلَّا وَاحِدًا قَالَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ وَاحِدًا؟ فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا ذَاكَ عِنْدَ الصَّدْمَةِ الْأُولَى  

"مَنْ قَدَّمَ ثَلاثَةً" لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحِنْثَ، كَانُوا لَهُ حِصْنًا حَصِينًا مِنَ النَّارِ، قَال أَبو ذرٍّ: قَدَّمْتُ اثْنَينِ يَا رسُولَ اللهِ، قَال: واثْنَين، قَال أُبَيُّ بن كَعْب: قَدّمْتُ وَاحِدًا يَا رسُولَ اللهِ، قَال: وَوَاحِدًا، وَلكِن ذَاكَ في أَوّلِ صَدْمَةٍ".  

"عَن ابْن مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمَيْنِ يَموتُ لَهُمَا ثَلَاثةٌ إِلَّا كَانُوا لَهُمَا حِصْنًا حصِينًا مِنَ النَّار، فَقُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ الله وَإِنْ كانَ اثْنَين؟ وَقَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ: يَا رَسُولَ الله: لَمْ أُقَدِّمْ إِلَّا اثْنَيْن؟ قَالَ: وَإِنْ كَانَ اثْنَيْن، فَقَالَ أَبَىُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ: لَا أُقَدِّمُ إِلَّا وَاحِدًا؟ قَالَ: وَإِنْ كانَ وَاحدًا. وَلَكنَّ ذَاكَ عنْدَ الصَّدْمَةِ الأُولَى".