THE MUSLIM HOME. EPISODE 1️⃣6️⃣ - Forming the Household 1️⃣4️⃣

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*THE MUSLIM HOME*

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*EPISODE 1️⃣6️⃣ - Forming the Household 1️⃣4️⃣*

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*1️⃣6️⃣ Paying attention to children at home*

Among which are:

💠 Teaching them to memorize the Qur’aan: There is nothing more beautiful than a father and his children coming together to read Qur'aan with a simple commentary, offering rewards for memorizing passages. Young children have memorized Chapter al-Kahf from hearing it recited repeatedly by their fathers every Friday. You can teach children the basics of Islaamic ‘Aqeedah, for example as mentioned in the Hadeeth in which the Prophet (ﷺ) said: *_“Heed Allaah’s commandments and He will protect you.”_* You can teach children good manners and the Athkaar prescribed by Islaam, for example for eating, sleeping, sneezing, etc.

💠 Telling them the Islamic Stories: There is nothing more attractive or effective for children than telling them Islaamic stories, such as the story of Nooh عليه سلم and the Flood; the story of Ibraaheem عليه سلم and the idols; the story of Moosa عليه سلم versus Pharaoh; the story of Yoonus عليه سلم and the whale; the biography of Muhammad ﷺ stories of righteous people etc.

There are many good stories which you can tell in a brief and simple manner, with a few comments. These are better for us and we have no need of the many stories that go against ‘Aqeedah, or frightening myths that distort children’s concept of reality and make them cowardly and afraid.

💠 Monitoring whom they go out with: Beware of letting your children go out with just anybody, lest they come back home uttering bad words and behaving badly. Be selective when choosing children of relatives and neighbors to invite to come and play with your children at home.

💠 Make sure that your children’s play is both entertaining and purposeful: Give them a special playroom, or at least a cupboard for their toys, where they can keep their toys tidy. Avoid toys that go against Sharee’ah, like musical instruments, or toys that have crosses on them, or games containing dice.

💠 Keep them busy with something to practice: It is also a good idea to make a corner where children can practice hobbies such as carpentry, electronics and mechanics, or play some permissible computer games. With regard to the latter, we should be alert to the fact that some computer games shows nudity and other games have crosses in them. 

💠 Separating boys and girls in their beds or sleeping arrangements: This is one of the things that distinguish those who are committed to their religion from those who do not care.

💠 Joking and showing affection: The Prophet ﷺ used to play with children and pat their heads; he would speak to them in a kind and gentle manner, giving the littlest one the first fruit, and even letting them ride on his back sometimes.

The following are two examples of how he ﷺ played with al-Hasan and al-Husayn رضي الله عنه: 

Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه said: *_“The Messenger of Allaah ﷺ, used to stick his tongue out at Hasan ibn ‘Ali, and the child would see the redness of his tongue, and would like it and come running to him.”_*

(Reported by Abu ash-Shaykh in Akhlaaq annabi ﷺ, wa Aadaabuhu; see as-Silsilah as-Saheehah, no. 70)

Ya’la ibn Murrah رضي الله عنه said: *_“We went out with the Prophet ﷺ and we were called to eat, when we saw Husayn playing in the street. The Prophet ﷺ rushed ahead of the people, holding out his arms, and the child was running hither and thither; the Prophet ﷺ was laughing with him until he caught him, then he put one of the child’s hands under his chin and the other on top of his head, and kissed him.”_*

(Reported by Al-Bukhaari in al-Adab al-Mufrad, no. 364; Saheeh Ibn Maajah, 1/29)

_To be continued... إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ‎_

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