Explanation of a report from Bakir, the father of Makhramah: "That he saw 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far kissing Zaynab, the daughter of 'Umar ibn Abi Salamah, and she was two years old or thereabouts"
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The Shaykh : From Bakir, the father of Makhramah: "That he saw 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far kissing Zaynab, the daughter of 'Umar ibn Abi Salamah, and she was two years old or thereabouts".
So, she is a young girl and a stranger to 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far, because she is the daughter of 'Umar ibn Abi Salamah. This 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far is a young Companion, and he is 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far al-Tayyar, who was martyred in the Battle of Mu'tah. He died in a state of major ritual impurity, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saw him being carried by the angels who were washing him, and he saw him in Paradise flying with two wings. Therefore, his father, Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, was called al-Tayyar (the Flyer). So, this 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far is the one who was seen kissing that young girl, the two-year-old. 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far was among the most noble and generous of the Arabs among the Companions; he is cited as an example of generosity and nobility, and he has many stories regarding that. So, this report from this Companion, the son of a Companion, in his kissing the young girl who was a stranger to him, also indicates that this kiss is one of mercy toward the young one. So, this kiss is a kiss of mercy and a kiss of compassion.
So, she is a young girl and a stranger to 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far, because she is the daughter of 'Umar ibn Abi Salamah. This 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far is a young Companion, and he is 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far al-Tayyar, who was martyred in the Battle of Mu'tah. He died in a state of major ritual impurity, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saw him being carried by the angels who were washing him, and he saw him in Paradise flying with two wings. Therefore, his father, Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, was called al-Tayyar (the Flyer). So, this 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far is the one who was seen kissing that young girl, the two-year-old. 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far was among the most noble and generous of the Arabs among the Companions; he is cited as an example of generosity and nobility, and he has many stories regarding that. So, this report from this Companion, the son of a Companion, in his kissing the young girl who was a stranger to him, also indicates that this kiss is one of mercy toward the young one. So, this kiss is a kiss of mercy and a kiss of compassion.