The importance of ethics and values in Islamic Civilization
spending money on them. The Islamic sharia made it obligatory on the parents to take care of their children and protect their lives and health and to spend money to feed and father them. Allah’s Apostle says: “Every one of you is a caretaker, and is responsible for his consignment. The ruler is a caretaker of people, and is responsible for his subjects. A man is a caretaker of his family, and is responsible for them. A woman is a caretaker of her husband›s house and children, and is responsible for them. A slave is a caretaker of his master›s property, and is responsible for it.”[133]
Good Education Additionally, one of children’s rights is the good education and teaching them the fundamental issues of the religion. As a practical method of educating children, the Prophet says: “Command your children to pray when they become seven years old, and beat them for it (prayer) when they become ten years old; and arrange their beds (to sleep) separately”[134]and Allah commanded us to protect ourselves and our children from the Hell on the Day of Judgment. Allah exalted He is says: {O ye who believe! save yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is Men and Stones} [Banning: 6]. Taking Care of Children Sentimentally and Emotionally In addition to this, children should be taken care of sentimentally, by doing well to them, having mercy upon them, jesting and bantering with them. It was reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, kissed al Hassan Ibn Ali in the presence of al Aqra Ibn Habis. Al Aqra said: I have ten children and I have never kissed any of them. Allah›s Apostle cast a look at him and said, «Whoever is not merciful to others will not be treated mercifully.»[135] Shadad Ibn al Had (may Allah be pleased with him) quoted his father as saying: Allah’s Apostle came out in al-Isha’a prayer (evening prayer) carrying either Hassan or Hussein. The Prophet advanced and put him, then started praying. The Prophet prostrated and it was a long prostration. My father said: I have raised my head during the prayer only to find that the little child is climbing 133 Al Bukhari from Abdullah Ibn Umar: Kitab al Etq (Book of emancipating slaves), (2416) and Muslim: OnPrincedom, chapter The Virtue of a Fair Imam and The Punishment of The Unfair One (1829) 134 Abu Dawood: Kitab as-Salat (Book of Prayer), chapter Child’s Commanded to Pray (495), Ahmed (6689), al Hakim (708) and al Albani said: A sound hadith, look: Sahih al Jami (The Sound Collections) (4026) 135 Al Bukhari: Kitab al Adab (Book of Good Manners and Form), chapter Having Mercy Upon The Child, Kissing Him and Cuddling Him (5651), and Muslim: Kitab al Fadha’il (Book of Virtues), chapter The Prophet’s Mercy Upon Children (2318)
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