Explanation of a report concerning Bakir, the father of Makhramah

The Shaykh : It is narrated from Bakir, the father of Makhramah: "That he saw 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far kissing Zaynab bint 'Umar ibn Abi Salamah, and she was two years old or about that age." So she was a small girl, and she was a stranger to 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far, because she is the daughter of 'Umar ibn Abi Salamah. This 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far was a young Companion, and he is 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far al-Tayyar, who was martyred in the Battle of Mu'tah. His father died in a state of major ritual impurity, so the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saw the angels carrying him and washing him, and he saw him in Paradise flying with two wings. Therefore, his father, this Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, was called al-Tayyar (the Flyer). So this son of his, 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far, is the one who was seen kissing that small girl, the two-year-old. And 'Abdullah 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 small girl who was a stranger to him, also indicates that this kiss is one of mercy toward the small child. So this kiss is a kiss of mercy and a kiss of compassion.