414 - الوالِد والوَلد

414. PARENT AND CHILD

1877 - فَضلُ الوَلدِ

1877. THE VIRTUE OF HAVING CHILDREN

6721.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ لِكُلِّ شَجَرَةٍ ثَمَرَةً ، وثَمَرَةُ القَلبِ الوَلَدُ .¹

6721.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'For every tree there is a fruit and the fruit of the heart is the child.' ²

6722.الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام : مِن سَعادَةِ الرّجُلِ أن يَكونَ لَهُ وُلْدٌ يَستَعينُ بِهِم .³

6722. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, 'It is part of the prosperity of a man that he has offspring who can be an aid to him.' ⁴

6723.الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : مِن سَعادَةِ الرّجُلِ أن يَكونَ لَهُ الوَلَدُ يَعرِفُ فيهِ شِبهَهُ : خَلقَهُ ، وخُلقَهُ ، وشَمائلَهُ .⁵

6723.Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'It is part of the prosperity of a man that he has a child wherein he can see his own likeness: in his looks, his character, and his virtues.' ⁶