“There is nothing equivalent in reward to earning money to spend on your family, not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah.”
“Let the rich man spend according to his means, and the man whose resources are restricted, let him spend according to what Allaah has given him..”
“No matter what you spend on your family, you [...]
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Spending on family
Posted in Hadith, Parenting on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pick good names
Posted in Ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah, Parenting, Quotes on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
Because names have meanings, these meanings will inevitably have an effect on the person who carries the name. Names have an effect on the things that are named, and the things that are named have an effect on their names, whether they are beautiful or ugly, light or heavy, subtle or crude.
The duty of a husband and father
Posted in Hadith, Imam Ghazali, Parenting, tagged imam ghazali, islamic parenting, knowledge on January 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Lawful earnings become difficult as a result of marriage. There is in Hadith that if a man earns virtues to the height of mountain, he shall have to wait near the Balance and accounts will be taken from him of his wealth, of his expenditure, of his maintenance and other matters.
The children will say to [...]
Like engraving on a stone
Posted in Parenting, Quotes on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Seeking knowledge at an Young age is like engraving on a stone.
- Hasan al-Basri
While a stick is green
Posted in Parenting, Quotes on October 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
He whom thou hast not disciplined when a child
Will not prosper when he becomes a man.
While a stick is green, thou canst bend it as thou listest.
When it is dry, fire alone can make it straight.
~ SADI ~
The Advice of Ahnaf bin Qays
Posted in Parenting on June 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ahnaaf bin Qays was a renowned Arab leader. He was famous amongst the Arabs for his magnificence and grandeur, for his wisdom and tolerance and for his status and majesty. Sayyidina Mu’awiyah radhiyallahu anh held him in high esteem. Sayyidina Mu’awiyah used to say: “If Ahnaf is ruined, consider all the Arabs ruined.”
Once Sayyidina Mu’awiyah [...]
Encouragement to have children
Posted in Parenting on June 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Allaah says, “So now have sexual relations with them,, and seek that
which Allaah has ordained for you.”
And the Prophet (SAW) said, “Marry the loving and fertile because
through you, I will compete with the nations for superiority in
numbers”(Abu Dawood)
And it is important that the Parents bring up their children upon
righteousness, so that the Parents will benefit [...]
Rights of children
Posted in Ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah, Parenting, Quotes on June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The children’s rights.
Allaah has given children rights over their parents just as the parents have rights over their children.
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “Allaah has called them abraar (righteous) because they honoured (barru) their fathers and children. Just as your father has rights over you, so too your child has rights over you.
Al-Adab [...]
