Chapter Four
The Ethics of Upbringing
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Encouragement of the Love for Children and Having Sympathy for Them
325. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “Allah will write a reward for he who kisses his child, and Allah will bring happiness on Judgement Day to he who makes his child happy, and he who teaches him the Qurān, his parents will be called upon [in the Hereafter] and they will be clothed with two garments of light which will brighten the faces of the people of Heaven.”1
326. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “If a person makes his crying child so pleased that he becomes silent, Allah will grant that person so much bounties of Heaven until he becomes pleased.”2
327. al-Tabaqāt al-Kubrā, narrating from Mu‘āwiyah ibn Qurrah, from his uncle, who said: “I used to visit the Prophet (s.a.w.) along with my son and would make him sit in front of him (s.a.w.). Once, the Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “Do you love him?” I said: “Yes, very much.”
Later that boy passed away and the Prophet (s.a.w.) told me: “It seems that you have become sad upon his death, have you not?”
I said: “Yes, I have, O Messenger of Allah!”
He (s.a.w.) said: “Will you not be happy when Allah admits you in Heaven and you will find your son at one of the doors of Paradise which he will open for you?”
I answered: “Yes.”
He (s.a.w.) said: “Verily you will be in such a state, by the will of Allah.”3
1.. al-Kāfi, vol. ۶, p. ۴۹ h. ۱, narrating from al-Fadl ibn Abu Qurrah from Imām al-Sādiq (a.s.). ‘Uddah al-Dā‘i, p. ۷۹.
2.. al-Firdaws, vol. ۳, p. ۵۴۹, h. ۵۷۱۵, narrating from Thawbān.
3.. al-Tabaqāt al-Kubrā, vol. ۷, p. ۳۲. Usd al-Ghābah, vol. ۶, p. ۳۶۶, no. ۶۴۷۷.
