Parent and Child

He who is good to his parents, blessings be upon him, Allah will prolong his life.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنّ لِكُلِّ شَجَرَةٍ ثَمَرَةً ، وثَمَرَةُ القَلبِ الوَلَدُ . كنز العمّال : 45415 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'For every tree there is a fruit and the fruit of the heart is the child.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 45415

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  الوَلَدُ مَجبَنَةٌ مَبخَلَةٌ مَحزَنَةٌ . بحار الأنوار: 104 / 97 / 60 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A child is [a source of] cowardice, weakness and sorrow [for the parent].' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 104, no. 97, no. 60

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أولادُنا أكبادُنا، صُغَراؤهُم اُمَراؤنا ، وكُبَراؤهُم أعداؤنا ، فإن عاشُوا فتَنُونا ، وإن ماتُوا أحزَنُونا . جامع الأخبار : 283 / 755 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Our children are our hearts, the younger ones from among them are our kings and the older ones our enemies. When they are alive they are a trouble for us and when they die they make us grieve.' Jami al-Akhbar, p. 284, no. 758

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  أحِبُّوا الصِّبيانَ وارحَموهُم . الكافي : 6 / 49 / 3 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Love children and have mercy on them.' al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 49, no. 3

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن كانَ عِندَهُ صَبِيٌّ فلْيَتَصابَ لَهُ . كتاب من لا يحضره الفقيه : 3 / 483 / 4707 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever has a child should act childishly to him.' al-Faqih, v. 3, p. 483, no. 4707

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  الوَلَدُ الصّالِحُ رَيحانَةٌ مِن اللَّهِ ، قَسَمَها بَينَ عِبادِهِ . الكافي : 6 / 2 / 1 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A righteous child is an aromatic plant from Allah which He has distributed to His servants.' al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 2, no. 1

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنّ الوَلدَ الصّالِحَ رَيحانَةٌ مِن رَياحِينِ الجَنَّةِ . الكافي : 6 / 3 / 10 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A righteous child is an aromatic plant from the plants of Heaven.' al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 3, no. 10

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مِن سَعادَةِ الرّجُلِ الوَلَدُ الصّالِحُ . بحار الأنوار : 104 / 98 / 67 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Part of the prosperity of a man is that he has a righteous child.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 104, p. 98, no. 67

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لا تَكرَهوا البَناتَ ؛ فإنَّهُنَّ المُؤنِساتُ الغالِياتُ . كنز العمّال : 45374 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Do not hate girls, for they are the sources of delight and the valuable [ones].' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 45374

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنّ اللَّهَ تباركَ وتعالى‏ علَى الإناثِ أرأفُ مِنهُ علَى الذُّكورِ ، وما مِن رجُلٍ يُدخِلُ فَرحَةً علَى امرأةٍ بَينَهُ وبَينَها حُرمَةٌ ، إلّا فَرَّحَهُ اللَّهُ تعالى‏ يَومَ القِيامَةِ . الكافي : 6 / 6 / 7 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah, Blessed and most High, is more affectionate to females than to males, and any man who brings happiness into the heart of a woman he is related to, Allah will make him happy on the Day of Resurrection.' al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 6, no. 7

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  البَناتُ هُنَّ المُشفِقاتُ المُجَهَّزاتُ المُبارَكاتُ . كنز العمّال : 45399 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Girls are the compassionate, the ones who have been provided for, the ones who are blessed.' Kanz al-Ummal,  no. 45399

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  اِعدِلوا بَينَ أولادِكُم في النُّحْلِ‏  ، كما تُحِبُّونَ أن يَعدِلوا بَينَكُم في البِرِّ واللُّطفِ . كنز العمّال : 45347 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Maintain justice among your children in gifts, just like you would like them to be just with you in goodness and affection.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 45347

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  رِضا اللَّهِ في رِضا الوالِدِ ، وسَخَطُ اللَّهِ في سَخَطِ الوالِدِ . الترغيب والترهيب : 3 / 322 / 30 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah's satisfaction lies in the satisfaction of one's parent, and Allah's discontentment lies in the discontentment of one's parent.' al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 3, p. 322, no. 30

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : منَ بَرَّ والِدَيهِ طُوبى‏ لَهُ ، زادَ اللَّهُ في عُمرِهِ . الترغيب والترهيب : 3 / 317 / 17 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who is good to his parents, blessings be upon him, Allah will prolong his life.' al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 3, p. 317, no. 17