18 April 2022
Be mindful of your children’s Salah and ensure that they are habitually carrying out good deeds
Question Please confirm the reference of this narration: حافظوا على أبنائكم في الصلاة، ثم تعودوا/وعوّدوهم الخير؛ فإنما الخير بالعادة
29 November 2021
Teaching children how to perform Salah when they are young
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Ibn Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said: "A child should be taught to pray if he knows his right from his left."
15 July 2019
The virtue of bringing up two daughters
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If anyone brings up two girls [by taking care of them until they reach the age of puberty], he and I will enter…
28 September 2018
A narration about a father teaching his child etiquette
Question Is this suitable to quote? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "It is better for a father to discipline/teach etiquette to his son than to give one entire measure (one sa') of…
1 February 2018
Do not sin when with your children for this will cause them to lose respect
Question Could you provide the reference for this narration: أخبرنا مقاتل بن محمد بن بنان العكي قال: حضرت مع أبي وأخي عند أبي إسحاق يعني إبراهيم الحربي فقال إبراهيم لأبي: هؤلاء أولادك؟ قال: نعم، قال:…
14 September 2017
Caring for daughters without showing preferential treatment
Question I have read the Hadith on your website regarding caring properly for daughters. Is there any Hadith which also mentions an added condition of not preferring other children over one's…
2 December 2015
Virtue of caring for even just one daughter
Question Could you please kindly tell me if the virtue for upbringing daughters is promised even if there is only one daughter?
8 September 2015
Reward for caring properly for one’s daughters
Question Please provide the reference for the following Hadith: 'If a man gets a daughter grows her up properly and gives her an education and gets her married Jannah becomes binding on him'
18 May 2015
Parents forsaking their children
Question I just wanted to know that what does the Quran or Hadith say about parents forsaking their own children?
13 June 2014
Hadith on upbringing of children
Question What is the status of this Hadith? أَدِّبُوا أولادَكم على ثلاثِ خِصالٍ : على حُبِّ نبيِّكم، وحُبِّ أهلِ بيتِهِ، وعلى قراءةِ القرآنِ، فإن حَمَلَةَ القرآنِ في ظِلِّ اللهِ يومَ لا ظِلَّ إلا…
12 May 2014
Adhan in the ears of a newborn
Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith regarding giving adhan in a new born's ear?