Hadith on Children: Why do you not treat sons and daughters equally?

Anas reported: A man was with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when his son came. He kissed him and sat him down on his thigh. Then, his daughter came and she sat to his side. The Prophet said, “Why do you not treat them equally?

Source: Sharḥ Maʻānī al-Āthār 3838

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ كَانَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلٌ فَجَاءَ ابْنٌ لَهُ فَقَبَّلَهُ وَأَجْلَسَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ ثُمَّ جَاءَتْ بِنْتٌ لَهُ فَأَجْلَسَهَا إِلَى جَنْبِهِ قَالَ فَهَلا عَدَلْتَ بَيْنَهُمَا

3838 شرح معاني الآثار كتاب الهبة والصدقة باب الرجل ينحل بعض بنيه دون بعض

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