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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by some children while they were playing with dirt. Some companions of the Prophet ﷺ prevented them, so he said, "Leave them, for dirt is the spring of children."  

الطبراني:٥٧٧٥حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ ثنا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ثنا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ

مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى صِبْيَانٍ وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ بِالتُّرَابِ فَنَهَاهُمْ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ «دَعْهُمْ فَإِنَّ التُّرَابَ رَبِيعُ الصِّبْيَانِ»