Is giving one of my children a reward without the others because he is obedient to me considered injustice?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: How is justice to be achieved among children? And if I reward one of my children for his obedience to me and do not give to his other brothers, is this considered injustice?
Answer:
Yes, do not give to some and leave out others, even if some of them have done you good. That is dutifulness, and its reward is with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). You are required to be just among your children. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, and for this reason the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disapproved of the Companion who favored some of his childrenBulugh al-Maram 7:185 meaning, do not give to him to the exclusion of the others. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: How is justice to be achieved among children? And if I reward one of my children for his obedience to me and do not give to his other brothers, is this considered injustice?
Answer:
Yes, do not give to some and leave out others, even if some of them have done you good. That is dutifulness, and its reward is with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). You are required to be just among your children. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, and for this reason the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disapproved of the Companion who favored some of his children
He then said, "Would you like them to be equal in their kind treatment of you?" He replied, "Yes." He said, "Don't do it, then."
قال أيسرك أن يكونوا لك في البر سواء؟ قال نعم قال فلا إذا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [767- 4717] هل إعطاء أحد أولادي مكافأة دون غيره لأنه مطيع لي يعد من الجور؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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