The Children’s Rights in Islām
Allāh, the Exalted, said: (O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones) (The Noble Quran 66: 6)
Show mercy to your children, Allāh (SWT) will treat you with His Mercy
Abu Hurairah (RAA) reported:
The Prophet (PBUH) kissed his grandson Al-Hasan ibn Ali (RAA) in the presence of Al-Aqra' ibn Hābis. Thereupon Al-Aqra’ remarked: “I have ten children and I have never kissed any one of them.” Messenger of Allāh (PBUH) looked at him and said: “He who does not treat others with mercy will not be treated with mercy”. (Al-Bukhāri and Muslim)
Aishah (RAA) reported:
A poor woman came to me carrying her two daughters. I gave her three date-fruits. She gave a date to each of them and then she took up one date-fruit and brought that to her mouth to eat, but her daughters asked her that also. She then divided between them the date-fruit that she intended to eat. This (kind) treatment of her impressed me and I mentioned that to Messenger of Allāh (PBUH) who said: “Verily, Allāh has assured Paradise –Jannah- for her, because of this act of her, or said, He has saved her from Hell- Fire.” (Muslim)
Jabir ibn Abdillah (RAA) reported:
The Messenger of Allāh (PBUH) said: “Anyone who has three daughters shelters them, suffices them, shows mercy to them will definitely enter the Paradise. A man from the people said, And two daughters, Messenger of Allāh? The Prophet said: And two.” (Al-Bukhāri in Al-Adab Almufrad, declared sound by Al-Albani).
Ibn Al-Qayem (RA) said:
“When the child starts to speak, teach him to say: there is no deity is worthy of worship except Allāh and Muhammad is his messenger; and the first thing should strike his hearing is knowing Allāh, attaining His oneness and that He is above the throne sees him and hears his speech and that he is with him wherever he is” (Tuhfat Al-Mawdud p.231)
Amongst the Children’s rights
Choosing a righteous wife; for a righteous wife raises righteous children
Choosing a good and pleasing name for the child
Being a good role model, a wise discipliner and equally fair with all of your children
Raising the child upon loving and glorifying Allāh and following the Prophet (PBUH)
Teaching the children the noble Qur’ān
Looking after their educational, financial and spiritual needs by providing decent shelter, food, clothing and most importantly arranging a fine environment for them to grow up in; such as school, neighborhood, friends…etc.
