*HADITH A DAY*
*Ignoring the Family*
Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said:
_*“It is enough sin for a person, that he ignores those whom he is responsible for.” [Abu Daud]*_
➡ Is it sufficient for a man to provide for his own food, clothing, relaxation, intellectual needs and spiritual needs?
➡ Can he neglect the same needs of his wife or children?
✒ No! A man will be held accountable for taking care of his dependents.
✒ Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) has declared the leader of the Muslims as responsible for each and every one of them, a husband/father as responsible for his family, and a woman as responsible for her children. [Bukhari]
*Protect Your Children*
Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said:
_*“Act upon the obedience to Allah and avoid the prohibitions of Allah, and order your children to abide by the commandments of Allah and to avoid the prohibitions of Allah, and by that you protect yourselves and them from the Hellfire.” [Ibn Jurayr]*_
➡ This hadith holds a couple of important lessons for us:
1. It is the right of children to be brought up in accordance with the guidelines of Islam. It is the duty of parents to protect their children from the Fire of Hell by teaching them Allah’s commands and prohibitions.
2. Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) first commands the parents to act upon the commands of Allah (subhana wa ta’ala).
✒ It is a well known fact, that children learn by imitation.
✒ What a parent says, carries a lot less weight, than what a parent does. Children automatically do what their parents do, but not necessarily what they say.