Righteous Children Don't Come From Thin Air

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

To love Allah is to follow His Messenger  (ﷺ).  

Allah says,

قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّـهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّـهُ وَيَغْفِرْ‌ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّـهُ غَفُورٌ‌ رَّ‌حِيمٌ ﴿٣١

"Say: 'If you love Allah, follow me, and Allah will love you, and forgive you your sins; Allah is All-forgiving, All-compassionate.' [Qur'an AleImran 3:31]

How can one follow the Messenger  (ﷺ) if one doesn't know him and if one doesn't know what he brought? To love is to know.

The Companions had great love for the Prophet (ﷺ) because they knew him. They would sacrifice their lives for him. We can see their selfless love for him in the stories of the Companions.

It is very important to fill the hearts of our children with the love of the Prophet (ﷺ) because without that love, they cannot taste the sweetness of this faith and worship of Allah. But it can be very difficult to do this without mutual support of both partners in marriage who should live by the sunnah of the Prophet (ﷺ) and the guidance of Islam. Our deeds are of value when we proceed from love, love of Allah Most High. And that love translates in our actions of following His Messenger (ﷺ) supporting and protecting the Shari'ah.

So, we should fix our relationship with Allah by marrying for Allah, and raising our children to love Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ). For those who are thinking about marriage, they should think ahead when choosing a spouse. One should choose a righteous and Godfearing mother/father for their children. One should teach one's children to choose a good spouse, the mother/father for their children so their children can have the best environment to grow up in, learning about their Creator and their responsibilities in life.

It is also vitally important for our children to have the right companions. It is not enough to have the right father and the right mother, we have to make sure that our children have the right friends, those who love the Prophet (ﷺ), and protecting what he brought.

May Allah grant us righteous companions and righteous offspring. Aameen.

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