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A Heart of Gold
The Sahaabi of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), Sayyiduna Qais bin Sa’d bin ‘Ubaadah (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma), once fell ill. While recovering from his illness, he realised that none of his friends had come to visit him. On enquiry, he learnt that they were reluctant to visit him as they all owed him money (and were thus embarrassed or afraid that he would ask them to repay the loan).
When he heard this, Sayyiduna Qais bin Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) spontaneously said, “May Allah …
Empty Threats
When parents threaten their children with a certain punishment for misbehaving, provided that the punishment is appropriate and within the limits of sharee‘ah, and the child is deserving, it is essential that they implement the punishment.
While the parent has many functions to fulfil e.g. protector and one showing love, a very important role and function of the parent which serves to develop the child’s discipline and behaviour is that of ‘figure of authority’.
If the parents fail in …
