The responsibility of the head of the household for his dependents

Question:
O Allah, send prayers and peace upon Your servant and Your Messenger, Muhammad. May Allah bless you. Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah benefit us through you as well. What is said about the importance of making the most of these blessed nights, guiding the people of the household to what is good, leading them, and the responsibility of the father, who is the shepherd, to steer this household toward what is good? What do you say about this, O Shaykh?

Answer:
Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So after the care of the general imam comes the care of the head of the household. He is a shepherd over everyone in his household, men and women, old and young, even the guests who stay with him; he is responsible for them as long as they are in his house. He is a shepherd over them. If he fulfills the care and protects them from sins and obliges them to obey Allah, then he is a good shepherd who has performed the duty required of him. But if he neglects them and leaves them alone, then he will be held accountable for his flock on the Day of Resurrection. Who will question him? Who will hold him to account?
It is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). He will be held accountable for every negligence, and he will regret every loss, and he will stand in the position of precise reckoning before the Lord of the Worlds. Why did he neglect his flock? Why did he neglect his children, his daughters and sons, his wives, and his female relatives? Why did he neglect them? They are a trust in his care, and he is responsible for them. Yes.