Q. I have a young child who is three years old, and I want to instill faith in his heart. What should I do? A. Praise be to Allaah. A child who is three years old should see his mother and father praying, and he should hear them reciting Qur’aan, for if a child hears […]
August 29, 2012
al-Adab al-Mufrad [Imam Bukhari (Rahimahullah)] {Chapter 8: Allah curses whoever curses his parents}` 17. Abu’t-Tufayl said, “‘Ali was asked, ‘Did the Prophet (may the peace and salutations be upon him) give you something special which he did not give to anyone else?’ He replied, ‘The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and salutations be upon […]
August 29, 2012
al-Adab al-Mufrad [Imam Bukhari (Rahimahullah)] {Chapter 7: Disobedience to Parents} 15. Abu Bakra reported that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and salutations be upon him) said, “‘Shall I tell you which is the worst of the major sins?’ He repeated that three times. They replied, ‘Yes, Messenger of Allah’. He said, ‘Associating something […]
June 20, 2012
al-Adab al-Mufrad [Imam Bukhari (Rahimahullah)] {Chapter 6: On Repaying Parents} 10. Abu Hurayra said, “The Prophet (may the peace and salutations be upon him) said, “A child cannot repay his father unless he finds him as a slave and the buys him and sets him free.” 11. Abu Burda b. Abu Musa related […]
June 20, 2012
al-Adab al-Mufrad [Imam Bukhari (Rahimahullah)] {Chapter 5: On Kind Words to Parents} 8. Taysala b. Mayyas said, “I was with the Najadites [Khawaarij (Kharijites), followers of Najdah ibn ‘Amir] when I committed wrong actions which I supposed to be major sins. I mentioned that to Ibn ‘Umar. He inquired, ‘What are they?” I […]
June 20, 2012
al-Adab al-Mufrad [Imam Bukhari (Rahimahullah)] {Chapter 4: On Dutifulness to Parents, Even if their Treatment is Unjust} 7. Ibn ‘Abbas said, “Any Muslim who has Muslim Parents and is dutiful to both of them seeking Allah’s Pleasure, Allah will open two gates of Jannah for him. If there is only one parent, then one […]
June 9, 2012
al-Adab al-Mufrad [Imam Bukhari (Rahimahullah)] {Chapter 3: On Dutifulness to One’s Father} 5. Abu Hurayra said, “Someone asked, ‘Messenger of Allah, towards whom should I be dutiful?’ He said, ‘Your mother.’ He was asked, ‘Then towards whom?’ He said, ‘Your mother.’ He was asked, ‘Then towards whom?’ He said, ‘Your mother.’ He was asked, ‘Then […]
September 4, 2012
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