حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَکْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَأَبُو کُرَيْبٍ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ح و حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي کِلَاهُمَا عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ فِي حَدِيثِ ابْنِ نُمَيْرٍ مَا مِنْ مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ إِلَّا وَهُوَ عَلَی الْمِلَّةِ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي بَکْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ إِلَّا عَلَی هَذِهِ الْمِلَّةِ حَتَّی يُبَيِّنَ عَنْهُ لِسَانُهُ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي کُرَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ لَيْسَ مِنْ مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ إِلَّا عَلَی هَذِهِ الْفِطْرَةِ حَتَّی يُعَبِّرَ عَنْهُ لِسَانُهُ
صحیح مسلم · Hadith 6759
It is reported on the authority of Abu Mu'awiya that (the Holy Prophet) said: Every new-born babe is born on the millat (of Islam and he) remains on this until his tongue is enabled to express himself. This hadith has been narratted on the authority of Abu Mu'awiya through another chain of transmitters (and the words are): Every child is born but on this Fitra so long as he does not express himself with his tongue.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020