How can a mother raise her children in a manner that pleases Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?

Question:
How can a mother raise her children in a manner that pleases Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?

Answer:
As the Prophet said , the most important thing for her is to raise them to pray, once they reach the age of discernment. She should also raise them to memorize the Qur'an, because they are at the age of youth and the age of memorization. So she should strive to have them memorize the entire Qur'an, or the entire Qur'an, or whatever is easy for them. She should also have them memorize whatever is easy of the hadiths of the Messenger, (peace and blessings be upon him). She should raise them to be truthful and warn them against lying. Ibrahim al-Nakha'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "We used to be beaten for bearing false witness and breaking promises when we were young." She should also raise them to respect people, especially their parents, and to avoid the gatherings of evil and the company of evil. She should monitor them when they go out and when they come in, and even in their beds. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: