Allah has made human life balanced and attractive through children. He can understand only this blessing who does not have children. Those whom Allah has given the sons and daughters have been entrusted with a great responsibility. The biggest failure for parents is that if the child cannot develop idealistically. Because Abu Hurairah came to the hadith narrated from the Prophet (peace be upon him), he said: The Messenger of Allah () said,
Each newborn baby was born on the basis of Islam. Then his parents made him a Yahwadi, a nasara or idolaters [Sahih Bukhari: 1358].
The children's rights on us are discussed here:
1. Azan is given in the ear: after coming to the world, bathing and cleaning it, Azan is to be given in his right ear, whether it be a boy or a girl. This is an important responsibility for parents, to deliver the sound of God's supremacy to the child, and to keep the devil awake so that he cannot harm him. Hadith came,
Abu Rafi (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I saw Messenger of Allah (PBUH) calling Azan in the ears of Hasan bin Ali [Sunan Abu Daud: 5105]
2. Put a nice name: Choosing a beautiful name for a child is one of the responsibilities of parents. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) changed many ugly names. [Abu Dawud 495- 4961]
3. Akkikah: One of the issues of Islamic culture is the child's Akkikah. On behalf of the boy, two goats and one goat on behalf of the girl will be sacrificed in the name of Allah.
4. Charity: whether it is a son or a daughter, it is Sunnat to cut hair on the seventh day and to give silver as a charity according to the quantity of the hair. Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, On behalf of him, sacrificed the goat and said, O Fatima! Shave his head and give him silver money. [Shunan al-Tirmidhi: 1519] Besides, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to do Dua for the Tahnik and give blessings to the children with dates. [Sahih Bukhari: 3909; Muslim: 216]
5. Circumcision: circumcision is one of the Sunnah for boys. Came to the hadith,
Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that Hasan and Hussein had done Akkikah and circumcision on the seventh day of their birth. [Al-muhammadul ausat: 6708]
6. Teaching Tauhid: From the time the child starts talking, he will be taught Tauhid of Allah. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him)
“Hey boy! I want to teach you some sentences. You will take care of the rights of Allah, and Allah will take care of you. You will take care of the rights of Allah, you will always be in front of him. Whenever you want something, you will ask Allah. And when you seek help, you will ask Allah. Know it! If the whole nation is united to benefit you, then you will not be able to benefit yourself, only you can do as much as Allah has written for you. And if the whole nation is united to harm you, then you will not be able to do any harm, only you can do as much as Allah has written for you. The pen has finished writing and the papers have dried up. [Tirmidhi: 2516]
7. Teaching Quran: From childhood, the child should be taught the Quran. Because it is obligatory to teach the Quran. Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: He taught you three things to your children. Among them are the teachings of Quran recite the Quran and the knowledge of the Quran. [Jaimul Kabir]
There is no better work than teaching the Quran. Uthman (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said:
"The best person among you is the one who teaches the Qur'an and teaches the other." [Sahih Bukhari: 5027]
8. It is an important right that parents will teach their children prayer and practice prayer. Came to the hadith,
Amr bin Shu'ayb (May Allah be pleased with him) reported his father from his grandfather, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "When you are seven years old, give instructions to your children." And at the age of ten, beating soft for the prayer and varying in the bedroom. [Sunan Abu Dawood: 495]
9. Teaching Etiquettes: Teaching children to behave well is a very important duty for parents. Luqman alaihis salam said to his child, 'Do not turn away from your face to man. And do not go about proudly in the earth; Surely Allah does not like any arrogant. And meditate on your way, lower your voice; surely the worst sound is the voice of the donkey. '[Surah Luqman 18, 19]
10. Give love and affection: Do love your Children and love them warmly. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) kissed Hasan bin Al-'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said, at that time'Akra ibn Habish (may Allah be pleased with him) was also present. He started saying, "I have ten children, but I have never loved my children." Allah's Messenger (pbuh) looked at him and said, "Allah does not have mercy on anyone who does not have mercy on others." [Sahih Bukhari: 5997]
11. Teaching knowledge of the religion: It is prescribed for the child to teach the knowledge of God. Because if he does not know the knowledge of religion, he will be confused and involved in the sufferers. Hadith has arrived-
Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "It is obligatory for every Muslim to learn. [Sunan Ibn Majah: 224]
12. Raising until adulthood: Children need to be raised until they reach adulthood.
Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: I asked the Prophet (pbuh) that if I spend the money for the children of Abu Salam, then what is the reward for me? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, 'Yes, you will be rewarded for as long as you spend it. [Sahih Bukhari: 5369]
13. Enabling: Enabling children in such a way that they can qualify to earn. Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me, It is better than leaving your children to be able and supportive, leaving them poor and hungry in their hands is not good. [Sahih Bukhari: 1295]
14. Marriage: Marriage in the manner of Sunnah and performing all the functions of marriage and arranging for marriage at the appropriate time is the duty of parents. From Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him), it has been stated that surely the child is in the throes of his father, and if he is an adult, a father should arrange a marriage for him. [Jaimul Kabir]
15. Directed on the path of religion: One of the responsibilities of parents is to guide the children on the path of religion, to the Quran and Sunnah, and to get used to the practice of religion. The Quran has come,
Say, 'this is my way. I call to Allah in knowledge and those who follow me, too. God is great, and I am not one of the polytheists. [Surah Yusuf: 108]
16. Justice among children: Children expect justice from parents and justice between them is an important issue. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) specifically warned: "Fear Allah and do justice among your children". [Sahih Bukhari: 2587]
17. Abstain from non-acceptance of Islam: If they do not stop them from doing anything that Islam does not allow, then this child will stand against their parents in Qiyamah. The Quran has come,
O ye who believe! Save yourselves and your family from the fire of hell. [Surah At-Tahrim-6]
And the disbelievers will say, "Show us those who have led us astray among our Lord, the jinn and the people." We will put both of them under our feet so that they may be among the lowest. [Surah Ha-Meem Assezdah-29]
18. Abstaining from sin, self-indulgence, impudence, untowardness: With the coming of the world, Satan conspires to take him in different ways, differently, through clothing, in a different fashion, in different designs, to the name of various education. So parents must be careful and alert about this. Allah said,
O you who believe, some of your husband and wife and children are your enemies. Therefore, take care of them. And if you forgive and forgive and forgive, then Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. [Surah taabaaban -14]
19. Doaa: Doa for our children. Allah has taught us Doa, in this way,
The righteous people of Allah, those who say, 'Our Lord, give us wives and children who will cool our eyes.' And make us the leaders of the righteous. [Surah Alfurqan-74]
May Allah guides us towards righteous way. Ameen