The Obligation of Striving and Patience in Raising Children
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Question:
The questioner says: How should one raise children? And how does one teach them the prayers if they have grown up in an unsound manner?
Answer:
By striving; their father and their eldest brother must strive with them until they become upright in obedience to Allah. They must strive with them through kind words and discipline until they become upright in prayer and in good morals. Striving and patience are necessary. The Exalted and Majestic said: [Al-'Ankabut: 69], and the Exalted and Majestic said: [Al-Tahrim: 6], and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Ibn Hibban 23:13 Patience is necessary.
The presenter: May Allah bless you and benefit us with your knowledge.
The questioner says: How should one raise children? And how does one teach them the prayers if they have grown up in an unsound manner?
Answer:
By striving; their father and their eldest brother must strive with them until they become upright in obedience to Allah. They must strive with them through kind words and discipline until they become upright in prayer and in good morals. Striving and patience are necessary. The Exalted and Majestic said:
And those who strive for Us - We will surely guide them to Our ways
وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَاO you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًاEvery one of you is a shepherd, and every one of you is responsible for his flock. The Imam is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock, and the man is a shepherd in his household and is responsible for his flock.
كلكم راعي وكلكم مسئول عن رعيته، فالإمام راع ومسئول عن رعيته، والرجل راع في أهل بيته ومسئول عن رعيتهThe presenter: May Allah bless you and benefit us with your knowledge.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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