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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل البر وصلة الرحم
Issues of Righteousness and Maintaining Family Ties
بَابُ في بر الأولادِ وَالأقَارِبِ الْأَقْرَبِ فَالْاقْرَبِ اب مَا جَاءَ فِي نَمْرَةِ الأَوْلَادِ وَالتَّرْغِيْبِ فِي ادِيهِمْ وَالْعَطْفِ عَلَيْهِمْ
Chapter on dutifulness to children and close relatives, what has been narrated regarding the virtue of children, and encouragement towards kindness to them and compassion for them
Al-Fath ar-Rabbani 9030 — on dutifulness to children and close
عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَوْصَاهُ بِعَشْرِ كَلِمَاتٍ (مِنْهَا) وَأَنْفِقْ عَلَى عِيَالِكَ مِنْ طَوْلِكَ وَلَا تَرْفَعْ عَنْهُمْ عَصَاكَ أَدَبًا وَأَخِفْهُمْ فِي اللَّهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) advised him with ten things, among which were these three: Spend on your family according to your financial means, do not keep the stick away from them for the sake of teaching them discipline, and keep instilling in them the fear of Allah Almighty.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … It is established from other texts that, in times of necessity, it is permissible to discipline (give punishment to) one’s wife and children.
