Chapter on the Virtue of Children

Hadith.4688 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A righteous child is a flower from the flowers of Paradise."

Hadith.4689 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Allah's (swt) inheritance from His (swt) believing servant is a righteous child who seeks forgiveness for him."

Hadith.4690 - Abu al-Hasan (as) said: "Indeed, when Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, intends good for a servant, He (swt) does not cause him to die until He (swt) shows him (the believer) his successor."

Hadith.4691 - It is narrated: "Whoever dies without leaving behind a successor, it is as if he was never among the people. And whoever dies and leaves behind a successor, it is as if he never died."

"Daughters are good deeds, and sons are blessings. Good deeds are rewarded, and blessings are questioned about."

Hadith.4693 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was given the glad tidings of a daughter. He (sw) looked at the faces of his companions and saw displeasure in them. He (sw) said: "What is the matter with you? She is a sweet flower (rayḥanah) that I smell, and her sustenance is upon Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic." And Prophet (as) was a father of daughters.

Hadith.4694 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "When a child falls ill, it serves as an expiation for the sins of the parents."

Hadith.4695 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has mercy on a man because of the intensity of his love for his child."

Hadith.4696 - Umar ibn Yazid said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "I have daughters." The Imam (as) replied: "Perhaps you wish for their death? Know that if you wish for their death and they die, you will not be rewarded on the Day of Judgment, and you will meet your Lord (azj) while being disobedient to Him (swt)."

a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) while another man was sitting with Him (sw). The man informed the Prophet (sw) about the birth of his child, and the color of the man's face changed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) asked him: "What is the matter with you?" The man replied: "It's nothing." The Prophet (sw) said: "Speak." The man said: "I left while my wife was in labor, and I was informed that she gave birth to a daughter." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to him: "The earth will carry her, the sky will shade her, and Allah (swt) will provide for her. She is a sweet flower that you will smell." Then the Prophet (sw) turned to his companions and said: "Whoever has one daughter will be burdened with care. Whoever has two daughters, then seek help from Allah (swt) for him. Whoever has three daughters, the obligation of jihad and every hardship is lifted from him. And whoever has four daughters, O servants of Allah (swt), help him! O servants of Allah (swt), support him! O servants of Allah (swt), have mercy on him!"

Hadith.4698 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever takes care of three daughters or three sisters, Paradise becomes obligatory for him." It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), what about two?" He (sw) replied: "And two (meaning same reward)." It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), and one?" He (sw) said: "And one (meaning same reward)."

Hadith.4699 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever takes care of two daughters, two sisters, two paternal aunts, or two maternal aunts, they will shield him from the Fire."

Hadith.4700 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When a man is blessed with a daughter, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, sends an angel to her who passes his wing over her head and chest and says, 'A fragile being created from weakness; whoever provides for her will be assisted.'"

Hadith.4701 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Know that one of you will find his miscarried child waiting anxiously at the gate of Paradise. When they (the child) sees him, they will grasp his hand and not let go until he brings him into Paradise. Indeed, if one of your children dies, you will be rewarded for it, and if the child remains after you, he will seek forgiveness for you after your death."

Hadith.4702 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Love the children and have mercy on them. When you promise them something, fulfill it for them, for they only perceive that you are the ones who provide for them."

I asked him about a man who has sons from different mothers, can he favor one of them over the others? Imam (as) replied: "Yes, there is no harm in that. My father (as) used to favor me over Abdullah."

Hadith.4704 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) saw a man who had two sons. The man kissed one of them and left the other. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to him, "Why did you not treat them equally?"

Hadith.4705 - Imam (as) said: "Parents are held accountable for disobedience toward their children just as children are held accountable for disobedience toward their parents."

Hadith.4706 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "A man's kindness to his child is a form of his kindness to his own parents."

Hadith.4707 - In another narration, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever has a child should act childishly with him."

Hadith.4708 - Imam (as) said: "Among the blessings of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, upon a man is that his child resembles him."

Hadith.4709 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, wills to create a being, He (swt) gathers every form between him and Adam (as), then creates him in the image of one of them. Therefore, no one should say about his child, 'This one does not resemble me or any of my ancestors.'"