Teaching The Children To Worship Allaah

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said:

"Every child is born upon the Fitrah (Natural Disposition). Then it's the two parents that turn the child into a Jew,a Christian or a Magian."

(Agreed Upon)

Imaam an-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy upon him) stated:

"In this narration there's evidence of teaching the children to be upon the obedience of Allaah and getting them accustomed to performing the acts of worship. However, they are not Mukallafoon (Those who are held to account for the obligations)." (Explanation of Saheeh Muslim)


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Explanation Of The Permissible Lying Between The Husband And Wife

On the authority of Umm Kulthoom bint Uqbah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) allowed lying in three circumstances:

 

"In war, bringing about harmony between two people, and in the statement of the man to his wife."

 

(Musnad of Imaam Ahmad # 27278, Declared authentic by Imaam Al-Albaani in Silsilah Al-Ahaadeeth As-Saheehah # 535)

Imaam An-Nawawee (may Allaah have mercy upon him) stated in his explanation in Saheeh Muslim:

"As for him lying to his wife and her lying to him, what's intended is the out display of love and promise of that which is not binding or that which is similar to that. As for deception/betrayal in preventing that which is upon him (to fulfill) or upon her (to fulfill) or taking that which is not rightfully his or hers, then this is prohibited according to the consensus of the scholars and Allaah. The Most High, knows best." (16/158)

Al-Haafith Ibn Hajr (may Allaah have mercy upon him) stated in Fathul-Baari:

"The scholars are in agreement that what is intended by lying here in relation to the right of the woman and the man is that it is only in that which doesn't remove the rights that are upon him or her, or taking that which isn't rightfully his or hers." (5/300)

Al-Muhaddith Al-Imaam Al-Albaani (may have mercy upon him) stated: 

"I say that it is not from the permissible lying that he promises her something which he doesn't want to fulfill for her. Nor, is it that he informs her that he brought something for her for a certain price, more than what the price really is in order to please her. That's because it may become known to her (what the actual price is) and as a result of that she begins to have bad thoughts about her husband. And that is from corruption and not bringing about harmony." (From the speech of the Shaykh in Silsilah Al-Ahaadeeth As-Saheehah V. 1 # 498)


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Umm Sulaym (may Allaah be pleased with her)

Umm Sulaym (may Allaah be pleased with her) accepted Al-Islaam and she mentioned that:

"Abu Anas came after being away and he said: "You have become one who has no religion." She responded by saying: "I didn't, rather I believe in this man." She began to teach Anas, she would say to him: say: "Laa Ilaaha Illallaah", say "I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah". Anas ibnMaalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said it. His father said to her: "Don't corrupt my son." She would respond by saying: "Indeed I am not corrupting him."

Benefits from this:

1. The companions of the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to command their children with the Tawheed of Allaah and the following of the Sunnahof the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam).

2. When a parent accepts Islaam, the parent should encourage the child/children to say the two testimonies of faith.

3. Refuting those who speak ill of Islaam.

4. Teaching Islaam does not corrupt the people, rather it brings about the rectification of the people.

5. The enemies of Islaam of the past seek to extinguish the light of Allaah with their mouths by speaking ill of Islaam and distorting the image of Islaam.

6. The enemies of Islaam today use the tactics, which they have learned from their evil predecessors, against the call of Islaam.

7. The command to save oneself and family from the hell-fire was being implemented by Umm Sulaym.

8. Umm Sulaym is one of the good examples from thr Sahaabiyyaat of a righteous mother.

Source: Siyar A'laam an-Nubalaa 2/305

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The Best of You are Those Who are Best to Their Families

Al Imaam Muhammad Ibn Saalih Al 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy upon him) commented on the statement of the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam):
 

"The best of you are those who are best to their families."

The Shaykh (may Allaah preserve him) stated:

"The best of the people are those who are best to their families. That is because the relatives are the ones who are more entitled to the good treatment. Therefore, if there's any good in you then let your family be the first of those who benefit from this good. This is the opposite of what the people do today. You'll find him to be one who has bad character with his family but he has good character with other than them. This is a major mistake/wrongdoing. Your family has more right to be treated with goodness. That is because they are with you night and day, in private and in public. If something befalls you, they are afflicted along with you. If you're happy, they are happy. If you're sad, they are sad. Therefore, let your dealings with them be better than your dealings with outsiders. The best of the people are those who are best to their families. We ask Allaah to complete for me and the Muslimeen the Eemaan and that He makes us the best of the servants of Allaah regarding our families and those who have rights over us."

Source: Explanation of Riyaadus-Saaliheen

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