Our Parents are always in our Hearts!
A man was next to his friend dividing his salary and he said:
“300 for school,
200 for groceries,
200 for Mom, 200 for Dad..”
So his friend said to him, “Hold on, wait a minute. Didn’t you tell me that your parents passed away years ago?”
His friend smiled and said: “They passed away on earth but in my heart they have not ceased to be alive. And they are most in need of me now, so shouldn’t I give charity on their behalf?!”
Rights don’t end with death.
May Allah forgive our parents.
Aamiyn
A man was next to his friend dividing his salary and he said:
“300 for school,
200 for groceries,
200 for Mom, 200 for Dad..”
So his friend said to him, “Hold on, wait a minute. Didn’t you tell me that your parents passed away years ago?”
His friend smiled and said: “They passed away on earth but in my heart they have not ceased to be alive. And they are most in need of me now, so shouldn’t I give charity on their behalf?!”
Rights don’t end with death.
May Allah forgive our parents.
Aamiyn
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Ibn 'Uthaymeen رحمه الله,
Whoever places his children in the circles of learning the Qur'ān will be rewarded,whoever volunteers & teaches in it will be rewarded,they all enter into the hadeeth:
The best of you are those who learn the Qur'ān&teach it.
شرح رياض الصالحين، ٤/٦٣٩
Whoever places his children in the circles of learning the Qur'ān will be rewarded,whoever volunteers & teaches in it will be rewarded,they all enter into the hadeeth:
The best of you are those who learn the Qur'ān&teach it.
شرح رياض الصالحين، ٤/٦٣٩
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What Every Teenager Needs to Know
During the teens when their is hormonal changes taking place in the body and the blood is boiling and overflowing energy present make u do crazy things you were not patience at that time you have to be patience this time.
In this climate of loose moral standards, it becomes imperative for Muslim parents elders and to be proactive in the moral bulidng education of their children.,,,and it is also imperative for teenagers to learn to control the reins of wild emotions.....here are TEN goals for the teenagers,,,,,,,
Be truthful.
Being truthful is the most difficult thing for teenagers in this competitive society. They’re often tempted to lie out of fear of parents or teachers. If, for example, you didn’t do your homework you might want to invent a lie in order to avoid punishment. If you make a mistake, you might try to conceal the truth from your parents.
But keep one thing in your mind: If you decide to be truthful, you’ll be away from sins, .
The Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) said, as narrated by Abdullah (ra): Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise.
2. Be trustworthy.
Do your parents rely on you? Do your teachers? What about your friends? If they can’t rely on you, how are you going to interact with them?
You need to be trustworthy in order to gain a prominent place in your society. It will help you to attain success in your life and you’ll never be deceived. Just take a glance at the biography of our Prophet (saws). He was trustworthy among His companions, among His wives, and among non-Muslims, and many relied on him when involved in business transactions.
3. Be grateful to your parents.
Teenagers usually try to avoid their parents. They don’t want their parents interfering in their lives. But no guidance is better in this world than that of your parents’. They too have dreams about you and they yearn to see these dreams come true. They might have endured a lot of difficulties that you haven’t seen. So be grateful to your parents and seek their advice in everything you do.
And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination. [Quran, 31:14]
4. Exercise patience and self-restraint.
Do you desire to have a drink with your friend? You know it is prohibited in Islam and so you control yourself for the sake of Allah (swt).
Do you happen to see a beautiful girl or boy at your school or college? You lower your gaze immediately, and though your mind tempts you to have another glance, you restrain it for the sake of Allah (swt).
One of your friend scolds you for no reason and your mind insists you to fight back, but you control yourself and hold patience.
These are some common circumstances teenagers face in this challenging world and if you exercise self-restraint and patience, you will have no regrets and will attain great heights in your life. Allah (swt) will be pleased with you and you will be rewarded with highest ranks in the hereafter.
But none is granted it except those who are patient, and none is granted it except one having a great portion [of good]. [Quran, 41:35]
5. Stay focused.
Do you daydream during class? Can you make a brief account of what you learned few minutes ago? Can you pay full attention when performing a task?
These are just a few attention problems faced by teenagers. A simple way to sole them is to focus on prayer. If you pay complete attention to your salah, you’ll be learn to grant the same concentration to your other activities.
And they who carefully maintain their prayers – Those are the inheritors Who will inherit al-Firdaus. They will abide therein eternally. [Quran, 23:9-11]
6. Be determined.
During the teens when their is hormonal changes taking place in the body and the blood is boiling and overflowing energy present make u do crazy things you were not patience at that time you have to be patience this time.
In this climate of loose moral standards, it becomes imperative for Muslim parents elders and to be proactive in the moral bulidng education of their children.,,,and it is also imperative for teenagers to learn to control the reins of wild emotions.....here are TEN goals for the teenagers,,,,,,,
Be truthful.
Being truthful is the most difficult thing for teenagers in this competitive society. They’re often tempted to lie out of fear of parents or teachers. If, for example, you didn’t do your homework you might want to invent a lie in order to avoid punishment. If you make a mistake, you might try to conceal the truth from your parents.
But keep one thing in your mind: If you decide to be truthful, you’ll be away from sins, .
The Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) said, as narrated by Abdullah (ra): Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise.
2. Be trustworthy.
Do your parents rely on you? Do your teachers? What about your friends? If they can’t rely on you, how are you going to interact with them?
You need to be trustworthy in order to gain a prominent place in your society. It will help you to attain success in your life and you’ll never be deceived. Just take a glance at the biography of our Prophet (saws). He was trustworthy among His companions, among His wives, and among non-Muslims, and many relied on him when involved in business transactions.
3. Be grateful to your parents.
Teenagers usually try to avoid their parents. They don’t want their parents interfering in their lives. But no guidance is better in this world than that of your parents’. They too have dreams about you and they yearn to see these dreams come true. They might have endured a lot of difficulties that you haven’t seen. So be grateful to your parents and seek their advice in everything you do.
And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination. [Quran, 31:14]
4. Exercise patience and self-restraint.
Do you desire to have a drink with your friend? You know it is prohibited in Islam and so you control yourself for the sake of Allah (swt).
Do you happen to see a beautiful girl or boy at your school or college? You lower your gaze immediately, and though your mind tempts you to have another glance, you restrain it for the sake of Allah (swt).
One of your friend scolds you for no reason and your mind insists you to fight back, but you control yourself and hold patience.
These are some common circumstances teenagers face in this challenging world and if you exercise self-restraint and patience, you will have no regrets and will attain great heights in your life. Allah (swt) will be pleased with you and you will be rewarded with highest ranks in the hereafter.
But none is granted it except those who are patient, and none is granted it except one having a great portion [of good]. [Quran, 41:35]
5. Stay focused.
Do you daydream during class? Can you make a brief account of what you learned few minutes ago? Can you pay full attention when performing a task?
These are just a few attention problems faced by teenagers. A simple way to sole them is to focus on prayer. If you pay complete attention to your salah, you’ll be learn to grant the same concentration to your other activities.
And they who carefully maintain their prayers – Those are the inheritors Who will inherit al-Firdaus. They will abide therein eternally. [Quran, 23:9-11]
6. Be determined.
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If someone asks you, ‘Why are you learning?’ Would you say, ‘I just learn as everyone do’? Does that answer sound wise to you? You will rather say it as a stupid answer. So determination is important. If you are not firm with your purpose, you will never know where you are heading and what your life is. All your activities, from your school works to the prayers, everything will be in vain. The main aspect that requires to succeed is determination.
O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination. [Quran, 31:17]
7. Avoid idle talk.
It’s a custom among teenagers involving in idle talks. Mostly they do not know what they are talking about. Engage in talking of unnecessary stuffs like movies, songs etc. This will lead you away from the correct course. Your purpose of studying will be in question. You won’t be able to concentrate on your studies and all your good intentions will be smashed. You will not only suffer in this world, but also in the hereafter. So do not involve in idle talks. Don’t be a listener too, for a listener is far more dangerous than a speaker. Listening will lead you to speak and speaking will lead you to act. So completely avoid idle talks, especially teenagers do not understand the negative effects it bring upon them.
8. Don’t be attracted by worldly things.
Teenagers tend to be unaware of the life of hereafter. They feel like that this mundane life is immortal and try their best to enjoy everything they could. They are unaware that Allah (swt) is watching them and that they will be recompensed for everything they do.
There are 7 such persons for whom Allah will provide shade from His shade on that day where there will be no other shade except His. They will be: A just ruler, a youth who was nurtured in the obedience of Allah . . . [Bukhari]
9. Don’t waste your time and money.
Spending lavishly on unnecessary things, spending your time unproductively, Watching TV, listening Music etc. All these come under waste, especially involvement of teenagers is more than 70%. So avoid wasting, even if you are to eat and drink.
10. Be pious.
If you’re a pious believer, then you’ll most probably possess all the qualities listed above. If you fear that Allah is watching you all the time; you will be in gratitude to your parents, you will be truthful and trustworthy, you will avoid idle talks, etc. Thus, try to be pious. You will observe how the above qualities come within you.
May Allah guide us all and save us from the evils and whispering of iblis( shatyan)
O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness – that is best. That is from the signs of Allah that perhaps they will remember. [Quran, 7:26]
O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination. [Quran, 31:17]
7. Avoid idle talk.
It’s a custom among teenagers involving in idle talks. Mostly they do not know what they are talking about. Engage in talking of unnecessary stuffs like movies, songs etc. This will lead you away from the correct course. Your purpose of studying will be in question. You won’t be able to concentrate on your studies and all your good intentions will be smashed. You will not only suffer in this world, but also in the hereafter. So do not involve in idle talks. Don’t be a listener too, for a listener is far more dangerous than a speaker. Listening will lead you to speak and speaking will lead you to act. So completely avoid idle talks, especially teenagers do not understand the negative effects it bring upon them.
8. Don’t be attracted by worldly things.
Teenagers tend to be unaware of the life of hereafter. They feel like that this mundane life is immortal and try their best to enjoy everything they could. They are unaware that Allah (swt) is watching them and that they will be recompensed for everything they do.
There are 7 such persons for whom Allah will provide shade from His shade on that day where there will be no other shade except His. They will be: A just ruler, a youth who was nurtured in the obedience of Allah . . . [Bukhari]
9. Don’t waste your time and money.
Spending lavishly on unnecessary things, spending your time unproductively, Watching TV, listening Music etc. All these come under waste, especially involvement of teenagers is more than 70%. So avoid wasting, even if you are to eat and drink.
10. Be pious.
If you’re a pious believer, then you’ll most probably possess all the qualities listed above. If you fear that Allah is watching you all the time; you will be in gratitude to your parents, you will be truthful and trustworthy, you will avoid idle talks, etc. Thus, try to be pious. You will observe how the above qualities come within you.
May Allah guide us all and save us from the evils and whispering of iblis( shatyan)
O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness – that is best. That is from the signs of Allah that perhaps they will remember. [Quran, 7:26]
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Ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله said:
Wise people used to say:
“Your son is like your flower for the first seven years, and your servant the second seven years.
By the time he reaches fourteen, if you have been good to him then he will be your partner,
and if you were bad to him then he will be your enemy.”
[Disciplining the Soul | Pg. 101]
Wise people used to say:
“Your son is like your flower for the first seven years, and your servant the second seven years.
By the time he reaches fourteen, if you have been good to him then he will be your partner,
and if you were bad to him then he will be your enemy.”
[Disciplining the Soul | Pg. 101]
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A Talk to Children: Who Is Allāh and Why Do We Worship Him?
A pivotal lecture for parents, youngsters, teachers and students, overviewing the purpose of creation and the path of true Islām. A unique and important lecture given to an audience of young Muslims. Abū Khadījah ʿAbd al-Wāḥid begins by explaining the blessing of Islām upon the Muslim, the bounties of Allāh's mercy, and why we owe Allāh our thanks. Later, many examples are brought to exemplify the disaster of shirk and the punishment that awaits in the hereafter, as well as a brief denoscription of the Paradise. We recommend this lecture to all parents and teachers, one of the few lectures that can be played to younger Muslims and understood well in shāʾ Allāh.
"Know Allāh and you will love him, love Him and you will worship him, obey him and you will obey his Messenger, follow his Messenger and you will follow his Companions. Do this and Paradise awaits in shāʾ Allāh."
Shaykh Abū Khadījah
Listen: https://www.salafipubs.com/children-m/170-a-talk-to-children-who-is-allah-and-why-do-we-worship-him
A pivotal lecture for parents, youngsters, teachers and students, overviewing the purpose of creation and the path of true Islām. A unique and important lecture given to an audience of young Muslims. Abū Khadījah ʿAbd al-Wāḥid begins by explaining the blessing of Islām upon the Muslim, the bounties of Allāh's mercy, and why we owe Allāh our thanks. Later, many examples are brought to exemplify the disaster of shirk and the punishment that awaits in the hereafter, as well as a brief denoscription of the Paradise. We recommend this lecture to all parents and teachers, one of the few lectures that can be played to younger Muslims and understood well in shāʾ Allāh.
"Know Allāh and you will love him, love Him and you will worship him, obey him and you will obey his Messenger, follow his Messenger and you will follow his Companions. Do this and Paradise awaits in shāʾ Allāh."
Shaykh Abū Khadījah
Listen: https://www.salafipubs.com/children-m/170-a-talk-to-children-who-is-allah-and-why-do-we-worship-him
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🚫 Don't make your child be used to take selfies.
🚫 Don't make your child be used to use make up.
🚫 Don't make your child be used to listen to music.
Because they will be used to it when they grow, which will ruin them.
Raise them in an Islamic way so they'll grow up well. ♥️
🚫 Don't make your child be used to use make up.
🚫 Don't make your child be used to listen to music.
Because they will be used to it when they grow, which will ruin them.
Raise them in an Islamic way so they'll grow up well. ♥️
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Forwarded from Authentic Duas
We are a few days away from the best of all days in the year. May Allaah ta'ala grant us the ability to witness it. Aameen!
A new short PDF article on the 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah بارك الله فيكم https://t.co/OSfALRxpZo
A new short PDF article on the 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah بارك الله فيكم https://t.co/OSfALRxpZo
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#Hadith
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَنْبَأَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ الأَعْمَشُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ زَيْدَ بْنَ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهْوَ الصَّادِقُ الْمَصْدُوقُ قَالَ " إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ يُجْمَعُ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْمًا، ثُمَّ عَلَقَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ مُضْغَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ يَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ مَلَكًا فَيُؤْمَرُ بِأَرْبَعٍ بِرِزْقِهِ، وَأَجَلِهِ، وَشَقِيٌّ، أَوْ سَعِيدٌ، فَوَاللَّهِ إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ ـ أَوِ الرَّجُلَ ـ يَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ، حَتَّى مَا يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهَا غَيْرُ بَاعٍ أَوْ ذِرَاعٍ، فَيَسْبِقُ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابُ، فَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ، فَيَدْخُلُهَا، وَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ، حَتَّى مَا يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهَا غَيْرُ ذِرَاعٍ أَوْ ذِرَاعَيْنِ، فَيَسْبِقُ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابُ، فَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ، فَيَدْخُلُهَا ". قَالَ آدَمُ إِلاَّ ذِرَاعٌ.
Narrated `Abdullah:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), the truthful and truly-inspired, said,
"Each one of you collected in the womb of his mother for forty days, and then turns into a clot for an equal period (of forty days) and turns into a piece of flesh for a similar period (of forty days) and then Allah sends an angel and orders him to write four things, i.e., his provision, his age, and whether he will be of the wretched or the blessed (in the Hereafter).
Then the soul is breathed into him.
And by Allah, a person among you (or a man) may do deeds of the people of the Fire till there is only a cubit or an arm-breadth distance between him and the Fire, but then that writing (which Allah has ordered the angel to write) precedes, and he does the deeds of the people of Paradise and enters it;
and a man may do the deeds of the people of Paradise till there is only a cubit or two between him and Paradise, and then that writing precedes and he does the deeds of the people of the Fire and enters it."
Sahih al-Bukhari 6594
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6594
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَنْبَأَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ الأَعْمَشُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ زَيْدَ بْنَ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهْوَ الصَّادِقُ الْمَصْدُوقُ قَالَ " إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ يُجْمَعُ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْمًا، ثُمَّ عَلَقَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ مُضْغَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ يَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ مَلَكًا فَيُؤْمَرُ بِأَرْبَعٍ بِرِزْقِهِ، وَأَجَلِهِ، وَشَقِيٌّ، أَوْ سَعِيدٌ، فَوَاللَّهِ إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ ـ أَوِ الرَّجُلَ ـ يَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ، حَتَّى مَا يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهَا غَيْرُ بَاعٍ أَوْ ذِرَاعٍ، فَيَسْبِقُ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابُ، فَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ، فَيَدْخُلُهَا، وَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ، حَتَّى مَا يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهَا غَيْرُ ذِرَاعٍ أَوْ ذِرَاعَيْنِ، فَيَسْبِقُ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابُ، فَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ، فَيَدْخُلُهَا ". قَالَ آدَمُ إِلاَّ ذِرَاعٌ.
Narrated `Abdullah:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), the truthful and truly-inspired, said,
"Each one of you collected in the womb of his mother for forty days, and then turns into a clot for an equal period (of forty days) and turns into a piece of flesh for a similar period (of forty days) and then Allah sends an angel and orders him to write four things, i.e., his provision, his age, and whether he will be of the wretched or the blessed (in the Hereafter).
Then the soul is breathed into him.
And by Allah, a person among you (or a man) may do deeds of the people of the Fire till there is only a cubit or an arm-breadth distance between him and the Fire, but then that writing (which Allah has ordered the angel to write) precedes, and he does the deeds of the people of Paradise and enters it;
and a man may do the deeds of the people of Paradise till there is only a cubit or two between him and Paradise, and then that writing precedes and he does the deeds of the people of the Fire and enters it."
Sahih al-Bukhari 6594
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6594
Sunnah
Sahih al-Bukhari 6594 - Divine Will (Al-Qadar) - كتاب القدر - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله…
Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (saws) in English and Arabic
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Forwarded from Jannah is Our Dream
Narrated one of the wives of Prophet,
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to fast the first nine days of Dhul Hijjah.”
[Abu Dawud 2437 & Nasai 2417]
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to fast the first nine days of Dhul Hijjah.”
[Abu Dawud 2437 & Nasai 2417]
Hadith: Do not invoke curse on your children, lest you happen to do it at a time when Allah is asked for something and grants your request
Jabir bin Abd Allah reported the Messenger of Allah Sal-Allahu Alaihi Wasallam as saying: Do not invoke curse on yourselves, and do not invoke curse on your children, and do not invoke curse on your servants, and do not invoke curse on your property, lest you happen to do it at a time when Allah is asked for something and grants your request.
Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 8, Hadith 1527-Sahih
Jabir bin Abd Allah reported the Messenger of Allah Sal-Allahu Alaihi Wasallam as saying: Do not invoke curse on yourselves, and do not invoke curse on your children, and do not invoke curse on your servants, and do not invoke curse on your property, lest you happen to do it at a time when Allah is asked for something and grants your request.
Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 8, Hadith 1527-Sahih
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Kids Discipline.
“Play with them for the first seven years (of their life); then teach them for the next seven years; then advise them for the next seven years (and after that)." Ali ibn Abi Taalib radiyallahu anha.
·First Seven Years
In the first seven years, your goal is to build a strong connection to your child. This is the foundation, the base from which your relationship with them grows. If this is rock solid, the remaining years will be much easier. If this foundation forms poorly, the next years will be more challenging. If you have young children, this (first seven years) is the time to roll up your sleeves and invest, heavily, in your and their future.
·Next Seven Years
This is the time to teach them everything — aqeedah, halaal and haraam, fiqh, all the things they need to know to survive throughout their life. Qur’an and seerah are also very important. This is the time they are sponges, ready to soak up anything and everything you tell them, teach them, show them, and do in front of them. If you built that solid foundation in ages 0-7, they are now more than willing and happy to learn from you.
Teach them sports, too; Rasulullah (salallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Teach your children swimming, archery and horseback riding.” They gain many benefits from it, including physical fitness, learning teamwork, and sportsmanship.
·The Final Seven Years
Once your children hit 14, they are probably already mukallaf (full adults Islamically, and accountable for their actions) — this happens at puberty, or at age 15 at the latest.
At this age, you are mostly out of the picture. Children achieve independence; their personalities manifest; they look more to their peers than their parents and families. During these critical years, befriend them, advise them, and do what you can; understand that they are now full adults, and the choices are theirs to make, right or wrong.
If you worked hard during the last two periods of seven years, you will already be that trusted confidant, that advisor, that go-to person when they need help or advice. Be part of their lives, and advise them as best you can.
“Play with them for the first seven years (of their life); then teach them for the next seven years; then advise them for the next seven years (and after that)." Ali ibn Abi Taalib radiyallahu anha.
·First Seven Years
In the first seven years, your goal is to build a strong connection to your child. This is the foundation, the base from which your relationship with them grows. If this is rock solid, the remaining years will be much easier. If this foundation forms poorly, the next years will be more challenging. If you have young children, this (first seven years) is the time to roll up your sleeves and invest, heavily, in your and their future.
·Next Seven Years
This is the time to teach them everything — aqeedah, halaal and haraam, fiqh, all the things they need to know to survive throughout their life. Qur’an and seerah are also very important. This is the time they are sponges, ready to soak up anything and everything you tell them, teach them, show them, and do in front of them. If you built that solid foundation in ages 0-7, they are now more than willing and happy to learn from you.
Teach them sports, too; Rasulullah (salallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Teach your children swimming, archery and horseback riding.” They gain many benefits from it, including physical fitness, learning teamwork, and sportsmanship.
·The Final Seven Years
Once your children hit 14, they are probably already mukallaf (full adults Islamically, and accountable for their actions) — this happens at puberty, or at age 15 at the latest.
At this age, you are mostly out of the picture. Children achieve independence; their personalities manifest; they look more to their peers than their parents and families. During these critical years, befriend them, advise them, and do what you can; understand that they are now full adults, and the choices are theirs to make, right or wrong.
If you worked hard during the last two periods of seven years, you will already be that trusted confidant, that advisor, that go-to person when they need help or advice. Be part of their lives, and advise them as best you can.
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*How to Honour Your Parents After Their Passing?*
Honouring your parents after their death can be done in many ways, including:
1. Praying for them and seeking forgiveness on their behalf.
2. Fulfilling their wills.
3. Settling any debts they left behind.
4. Giving charity, or performing Hajj or Umrah on their behalf
5. Visiting their friends and family, as they used to do.
6. Fulfilling their wishes and completing any unfinished tasks they emphasised, even without a written will.
7. Maintaining relationships with relatives and friends that were connected through them.
8. Showing kindness and respect to their friends.
Authentic Quotes
Honouring your parents after their death can be done in many ways, including:
1. Praying for them and seeking forgiveness on their behalf.
2. Fulfilling their wills.
3. Settling any debts they left behind.
4. Giving charity, or performing Hajj or Umrah on their behalf
5. Visiting their friends and family, as they used to do.
6. Fulfilling their wishes and completing any unfinished tasks they emphasised, even without a written will.
7. Maintaining relationships with relatives and friends that were connected through them.
8. Showing kindness and respect to their friends.
Authentic Quotes
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