“My brother is the only one in the house who gets any attention. He always gets everything he wants!”
“My Dad prefers our oldest sister to the rest of us. He always praises her, and no matter what good we do, he never appreciates it!”
“Verily, Allah enjoins justice, and doing good, and giving (help) to kith and kin.” (Surah an-Nahl:90).
Nu’maan ibn Basheer said: “My father gave me a gift of some of his wealth, but my mother, ‘Amrah bint Rawaahah, said, ‘I will not approve of it until you ask the Messenger of Allaah (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) to bear witness to it.’ So my father went to the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) to ask him to bear witness to the gift. The Messenger of Allaah (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said to him, ‘Have you done the same for all of your children?’ He said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘Fear Allaah and treat your children justly.’ So my father came back and took back that gift.” (Bukhaari, Muslim)
“Your children have the right of receiving equal treatment, as you have the right that they should honor you.” (Abu Dawoud)
“And he (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) also said: “Do justice among your sons (kids),’ and repeated it thrice.” (Muslim)
“There is no person to whom Allaah has given responsibility and dies neglecting that responsibility, but Allaah will deny him Paradise.” (Muslim)
“Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock…..A man is the shepherd of the members of his household and is responsible for them. A woman is the shepherd of her husband’s house and children and is responsible for them……Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock.” (Bukhaari, Muslim)
“O you who believe! Ward off yourselves and your families against a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones…” [Surah al-Tahreem :6]
“The just will be with Allaah on thrones of light ….those who are just in their rulings and are fair with their families and those of whom they are in charge.”(Muslim)
By Asma bint Shameem
Courtesy :
www.ieroworld.net
www.taqwaislamicschool.com
Taqwa Islamic School
Islamic Educational & Research Organization ( IERO )