Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

RIGHTS OF CHILDREN

Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) has said:

Muslims, ALLAAH desires that you should do justice in dealing with your children. [Tabarani]

A Muslim who disciplines his female child well gives her good education and spends liberally in her upbringing, will be safe from the fire of hell. [Tabarani]

Muslims, discipline your children well. [Tabarani]

A father gives his son nothing better than a good education. [Mishkat]

Amr bin Shuaib said on his father’s authority that his grandfather reported ALLAAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying,”Command your children to observe prayer when they are seven years old, and beat them for (not observing) it when they are ten years old, and do not let (boys and girls) sleep together when they reach this age.” [Mishkat]

On the day of resurrection you will be called by your names and your father’s name, so give yourselves good names. [Abu Dawud]

“ALLAAH likest that name most which expresses sernitude to Allah and His praise!’ [Bukhari]

“Spending on one’s family members occupies the first priority essential, then on relatives in order of relationship.”

Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated ALLAAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, “Of a dinar you spend as a contribution in ALLAAH’s way to set free a slave, or as a sadaqa to a poor man, or in support of your family, the one spent in support of your family produces the greatest reward. [Muslim]

According to the above traditions spending on the family members is a devotion and has its reward. Therefore one should not be harsh on them.