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Danial

Thread '52 Authentic Ahadith on Kind Treatment of Parents'

This excerpt is taken from Shaykh Jāwīd Iqbāl Sialkōṭī’s book: Wālidayn aur Aulād ke Huqūq (The Rights of Parents and Children).

The Qur’anic Command to Treat Parents Well​


وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا
“And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and that you show excellence (good treatment) to your parents.”
Reference: Qur’an 17:23 (Surah al-Isra’)


وَوَصَّيْنَا الْإِنسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ إِحْسَانًا ۖ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُ كُرْهًا وَوَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهًا
“And We have enjoined upon man to treat his...
 
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Abdullah

Thread 'Ruling on Disobeying Parents and Neglecting Family Rights in Islam'

❖ Disobedience to Parents and Neglect of Wife and Children: An Islamic Legal Ruling ❖


📚 Source: Fatāwā Shaykh al-Ḥadīth Mubārakpūrī, Volume 1, Page 150


❖ Question:​


A man of sound mind, who is married, disobeys his father, provides no financial support to his wife, neglects his children, and causes them distress. His father, out of affection, bears the financial burden of his son's family. This man, though regular in prayer and fasting, is persistently disobedient to his parents.
According to Shariah, can such a person be deserving of salvation?


❖ Islamic...​

 
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Sarim

Thread 'Children's Rights in Islam'

Author: Hafiz Sher Muhammad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that Aqra' bin Habis (may Allah be pleased with him) saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) kissing his grandson Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him). Aqra' said: "I have ten sons and I have never kissed any of them." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) replied:
"Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy."

(Sahih al-Bukhari: 5997 and Sahih Muslim: 65/2318)

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be...
 
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Sarim

Thread 'Righteous Upbringing: Guiding Children on the Path of Faith and Salvation'

(Excerpt taken from Shaykh Javed Iqbal Sialkoti’s book: “Parents and the Rights of Children”)


The Responsibility of Parents in Education and Upbringing​


It is the right of children that their parents provide them with proper upbringing, make them obedient to the Shari‘ah, and raise them in a religious environment.
The home environment and the parents’ behavior have a profound impact on a child’s character and faith.


The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:


◈ Hadith​


مَا مِنْ مَوْلُودٍ إِلَّا يُولَدُ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ، فَأَبَوَاهُ يُهَوِّدَانِهِ، أَوْ يُنَصِّرَانِهِ،...
 
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Sarim

Thread 'Neglecting Children’s Upbringing Leads to Disgrace in This World and the Hereafter'

(Excerpt taken from Shaykh Javed Iqbal Sialkoti’s book: “Parents and the Rights of Children”)

Parental Negligence and Its Consequences​


Just as the failure to provide proper upbringing to children results in distress, humiliation, and disgrace in this world, it will also bring shame and accountability in the Hereafter.


On the Day of Judgment, Allah Almighty will question parents:
“Did you provide good training to your children? Did you guide them toward righteousness and forbid them from evil?”


The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

◈ Hadith​

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Sarim

Thread 'Respect and Kindness Towards Parents: A Duty in Islam'

Author: Dr. Muhammad Zia-ur-Rahman Azmi (رحمہ اللہ)

Chapter: Condemnation of Those Who Fail to Honor Their Elderly Parents​

Hadiths on Honoring Parents​

1. Failing to Enter Paradise Despite Having Elderly Parents
✿ «عن أبى هريرة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رغم انفه ثم رغم انفه ثم رغم انفه. قيل من يا رسول الله قال من أدرك و الديه عند الكبر أحدهما أو كليهما ثم ليدخل الجنة.» [صحيح: رواه مسلم 2551.]

Translation: Abu Hurairah (رضی اللہ عنہ) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “May his nose be rubbed in the dust, may his nose be...
 
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