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Ways to accompany Prophet Muhammad
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Bringing up girls
Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, reported:
The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Whoever supports two girls till they attain maturity, he and I will come on the Day of Resurrection like this". Messenger of Allah (PBUH) joined his fingers illustrating this.
[Muslim].
Commentary:
In the pre-Islamic era, Arabs were greatly dejected and showed resentment on the birth of
a daughter, which in fact reflected the status of women in society, In order to give them their
rightful place in the society, Islam taught its followers to recognize their legitimate rights.
Among the injunctions which were issued in this behalf, the most important was that their proper upbringing, education and training were made a means to attain Jannah so that people did not only feel joy over the birth of sons but also felt pleasure on the birth of daughters. In this respect, Islam is the first religion which has not only ensured protection of their rights but also made full arrangements for their respect and prestige in society.
For instance, they have been prohibited from having close contacts with men and for this purpose restriction of the veil has been imposed on them. Islam has emancipated them from the obligation of earning their own livelihood so that they are safe from the malicious eyes of evil-minded, and secure from the sexual lust of men, the way it is happening with women who are working side by side with men in the West.
But it is a curse indeed that due to intellectual immaturity and evil trends, this freedom of women, which has disgraced and robbed them of the virtues of a chaste life, is liked by many people and they are trying that Muslim women should also imitate the style of western women. To the people of such crooked thinking, the Islamic teachings, which ensure the honour and chastity of women, appear to be the yoke of slavery and they want to release women from it.
Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, reported:
A woman came to me with her two daughters. She asked me (for charity) but she found nothing with me except
one date-fruit, so I gave it to her. She accepted it and then divided it between her two daughters and herself
ate nothing out of that. She then got up and went out. When Messenger of Allah (PBUH) came in, and I narrated
to him the story, he said, "He who is involved (in the responsibility) of (bringing up) daughters, and he is
benevolent towards them, they would become protection for him against Hell-fire".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary:
This Hadith also tells us about the great merit and reward of kind treatment with daughters.
Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, reported:
A poor woman came to me carrying her two daughters. I gave her three date-fruits. She gave a date to each of them and then she took up one date-fruit and brought that to her mouth to eat, but her daughters asked her that also. She then divided between them the date-fruit that she intended to eat. This (kind) treatment of her impressed me and I mentioned that to Messenger of Allah (PBUH) who said, 'Verily, Allah has assured Jannah for her, because of (this act) of her,'' or said, "He (SWT) has rescued her from Hell-Fire".
[Muslim].
Commentary:
Besides great merit of the upbringing of daughters, this Hadith also tells us that if a wife has secured general permission from her husband about Sadaqah (alms and charity) she can offer Sadaqah, and its reward will be given to both of them. The former will be entitled to it for paying it, while the latter will be eligible to it for giving his consent to it.
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Whoever supports
two girls till they attain maturity, he and I will come on the Day of Resurrection like this".
Messenger of Allah (PBUH) joined his fingers illustrating this.
[Muslim].
Riyad_Us_Saliheen - Chapter 33 -Benevolent Treatment towards Orphans, Girls, the Weak, the Poor and the Humble Persons
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