Daughters are a blessing from Allah Almighty.
They are means of deliverance and a path to Jannah for their parents. Islam has
set special merits for upbringing of girls and honors their births unlike the
pre-Islamic era when people hated to have daughters and were grieved and
angered by their births. The Holy Prophet (SAW) has narrated many ahadith regarding
the blessings of daughter and his love for Fatima (RA) set an example for the
followers of Islam. In a hadith it is stated that if parents are kind and
generous towards their daughters, then they will be so close to the Holy
Prophet (SAW) in Jannah, like one finger is to the next. Daughters
are kind, sympathetic and bring great blessings to the house they are born. The
Holy Prophet (SAW) has stated that when a boy is born, then he brings one noor
(light) and when a girl is born, then she brings two noors.
In
a hadith the Holy Prophet has indicated the paradise for those who upbring
daughters in good ways. “Whoever has three daughters or sisters, or two
daughters of two sisters, and lives along with them in a good manner, and has
patience with them, and fears Allah with regard to them will enter Paradise.” [Abu
Dawud, Al-Tirmidhi]
Prophet
Muhammad (SAW) practically demonstrated to this ummah how a father should care
for and treat his daughter. It was the vast perception of Allah that stated the
descendants of Prophet (SAW) would continue only through his daughter Fatima
(RA). Prophet Muhammad (SAW) had the profound love and compassion for her and
thus said, "Fatima is a portion of my flesh, whosoever hurts her,
certainly hurts me”. Whenever Fatima (RA) used to visit the Prophet (SAW), he
would stand up to embrace and welcome her then kiss her on the forehead and
make her sit beside him. The books of ahadith are full with stories of unique
father-daughter and set an example for the world today.
Narrated
by Aisha: A lady along with her two
daughters came to me asking (for some alms), but she found nothing with me
except one date which I gave to her and she divided it between her two
daughters, and did not eat anything herself, and then she got up and went away.
Then the Prophet (SAW) came in and I informed him about this story. He (SAW)
said, "Whoever is put to trial by these daughters and he treats them
generously (with benevolence) then these daughters will act as a shield for him
from Hell-Fire." [Sahih Al-Bukhari]
Muslims
should rejoice on the birth of daughters, consider them a blessing and do
everything in their power in good upbringing. Give them that which is due to
them from their belongings and do not deprive them of their inheritance.
Daughters are a blessing and not a burden
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