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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل البر وصلة الرحمIssues of Righteousness and Maintaining Family Ties
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي بِرُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَحُقُوقِهَا وَالتَّرْغِيْبِ فِي ذلِكَChapter on what has been narrated regarding dutifulness to parents, their rights, and encouragement towards that
Hadith 9014
اُردوEn
(عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا) عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ أَوْلَادَكُمْ مِنْ أَطْيَبِ كَسْبِكُمْ فَكُلُوا مِنْ كَسْبِ أَوْلَادِكُمْ
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, your children are from your purest earnings, so eat from the earnings of your children.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … From these two hadiths, it is understood that parents have a right over the earnings of their children, but in this regard, it is necessary to keep the following narration in mind:
Sayyidah Aisha radi Allahu anha narrates that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: ((Indeed, your children are a gift from Allah to you {یَھَبُ لِمَن یَّشَائُ إِنَاثاً وَیَھَبُ لِمَن یَّشَائُ الذُّکُورَ} [الشوری:۴۹] so they and their wealth are for you when you are in need of them.)) … Indeed, Allah has gifted you your children, {وہ جسے چاہتا ہے بیٹیاں عطا کرتا ہے اور جسے چاہتا ہے بیٹے دیتا ہے۔} (Surah Ash-Shura: 49) they and their wealth are for you, when you are in need of them. (Hakim: 2/284, Bayhaqi: 7/480, Sahihah: 2564)
This hadith is evidence that children should fulfill the needs of their parents. However, it should be kept in mind that if the parents’ sole intention is merely to seize their son’s wealth or to destroy it—which examples do exist—then he may withhold his wealth, but even in such circumstances, the children cannot take retaliatory action against the parents, and it remains necessary to still take care of their needs.
Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah writes: There is a significant juristic (fiqhi) benefit in this hadith, that parents may take from the wealth of their children when they are in need. From this statement of the Messenger, it is understood that this hadith is not to be applied in an unrestricted manner: ((You and your wealth belong to your father.)) … You and your wealth belong to your father. (Irwa’ al-Ghalil: 838)
It is thus known that it is not permissible for a father to dispose of his child’s wealth however and whenever he wishes; rather, he is only permitted to take from the wealth to the extent of his need and necessity. (Sahihah: 2564)
Sayyidah Aisha radi Allahu anha narrates that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: ((Indeed, your children are a gift from Allah to you {یَھَبُ لِمَن یَّشَائُ إِنَاثاً وَیَھَبُ لِمَن یَّشَائُ الذُّکُورَ} [الشوری:۴۹] so they and their wealth are for you when you are in need of them.)) … Indeed, Allah has gifted you your children, {وہ جسے چاہتا ہے بیٹیاں عطا کرتا ہے اور جسے چاہتا ہے بیٹے دیتا ہے۔} (Surah Ash-Shura: 49) they and their wealth are for you, when you are in need of them. (Hakim: 2/284, Bayhaqi: 7/480, Sahihah: 2564)
This hadith is evidence that children should fulfill the needs of their parents. However, it should be kept in mind that if the parents’ sole intention is merely to seize their son’s wealth or to destroy it—which examples do exist—then he may withhold his wealth, but even in such circumstances, the children cannot take retaliatory action against the parents, and it remains necessary to still take care of their needs.
Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah writes: There is a significant juristic (fiqhi) benefit in this hadith, that parents may take from the wealth of their children when they are in need. From this statement of the Messenger, it is understood that this hadith is not to be applied in an unrestricted manner: ((You and your wealth belong to your father.)) … You and your wealth belong to your father. (Irwa’ al-Ghalil: 838)
It is thus known that it is not permissible for a father to dispose of his child’s wealth however and whenever he wishes; rather, he is only permitted to take from the wealth to the extent of his need and necessity. (Sahihah: 2564)
