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The Virtue of Girls
31. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “From among the blessings of a woman is that her first child is a girl.”1
32. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “The scent of a child is from the scent of Paradise, and no one likes girls other than a believer.”2
33. Imām al-Sādiq (a.s.) said: “Sons are bounties and daughters are rewards,3 and Allah asks about the bounties and recompenses for the rewards.”4
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The Reward of Upbringing Girls
34. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “What blessed children are girls who are chaste. Whoever has one of them, Allah will appoint her as a shield for him against Hellfire. Whoever has two, Allah will make him enter Paradise because of them, and if he has three, or like them but sisters, the obligation of [recommended] jihad and charity will be removed from him.”5
35. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “Girls are sympathetic, helpful, and blessed. Whoever has one of them, Allah will appoint her as a shield for him against Hellfire. Whoever has two, Allah will make him enter Paradise because of them, and if he has three, or like them but sisters, the obligation of [recommended] jihād and charity will be removed from him.”6
36. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “Whoever raises two girls until they grow up, he and I will enter Paradise like this –putting his (s.a.w.) index and middle fingers together-.”7
1.. al-Ja‘fariyāt, p. ۹۹, narrating from al-Imām al-Kāzim (a.s.) from his forefathers (a.s.). al-Nawādir, by al-Rāwandi, p. ۱۵۱, h. ۲۲۰.
2.. al-Firdaws, vol. ۲, p. ۲۷۲, h. ۳۲۶۳, narrating from ‘A'ishah.
3.. Meaning that having daughters is an act of worship that will be rewarded for.
4.. al-Kāfi, vol. ۶, p. ۷, h. ۱۲, narrating from Ahmad bin al-Fadl.
5.. Makārim al-Akhlāq, vol. ۱, p. ۴۷۲, h. ۱۶۱۳. Rawdah al-Wā‘izin, p. ۴۰۴.
6.. Kanz al-‘Ummāl, vol. ۱۶, p. ۴۵۴, h. ۴۵۳۹۹, narrating from al-Dailami from 'Anas.
7.. al-Mustadrak ‘alā al-Sahihain, vol. ۴, p. ۱۹۶, h. ۷۳۵۰. al-Adab al-Mufrad, p. ۲۶۴, h. ۸۹۴. Both narrating from 'Anas. Jāmi‘ al-Akhbār, ۲۸۵, h. ۷۶۶, narrating from 'Anas.
