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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل البر وصلة الرحمIssues of Righteousness and Maintaining Family Ties
بَابُ التَّرْغِيبِ فِي اكْرَامِ الأَنَاتِ مِنَ الأَولادِ فَضْلِ تَرْبِيَتِهِنَّ وَالْعَطْفِ عَلَيْهِنَّChapter on encouragement to honor daughters, the virtue of raising them, and compassion for them
Hadith 9042
اُردوEn
۔ عَنْ سُرَاقَۃَ بْنِ مَالِکٍ رضی اللہ عنہ اَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللّٰہِ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم قَالَ لَہُ: ((یَاسُرَاقَۃُ! اَلَا اَدُلُّکَ عَلٰی اَعْظَمِ الصَّدَقَۃِ، اَوْ مِنْ اَعْظَمِ الصَّدَقَۃِ ؟)) قَالَ: بَلٰییَا رَسُوْلَ اللّٰہِ! قَالَ: ((اِبْنَتُکَ مَرْدُوْدَۃٌ اِلَیْکَ لَیْسَ لَھَا کَاسِبٌ غَیْرُکَ۔))
Sayyiduna Suraqah bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: O Suraqah! Shall I not guide you to the greatest charity? He said: Why not, O Messenger of Allah! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Your daughter who is returned to you and has no one to provide for her except you.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … "Your daughter who is returned to you." This refers to a daughter who, due to being divorced or widowed, comes back to live in her father's house. Generally, the responsibility of supporting such daughters is considered a burden. But beware! Becoming the support for such a helpless daughter or sister is a matter of great fortune. I am reminded of a compassionate brother who said to his distressed sister: "Sister! For the sake of supporting you and your child, I will not get married." How loving is this manner; how much comfort his sister must have felt.
