Learn the Lessons of Fatherhood in Islam Prophet Muhammad was a role model as a father. When his own daughter would come to him, he would stand up out of respect for her. This is the magical bond which fathers need to re-create at their homes. An absentee father spends long hours working or engaged in voluntary community service, at the expense of time with his family. Rather, aim to spend a balanced time at the masjid or da’wah centre and at home. For example, sit with your child and talk about maths in football. Yes, talk about the new goal line technology or how the speed of Messi is equal to distance and time taken in shooting the goal! Ali Ibn Abi Talib was raised in the household of the Messenger of Allah and he was Ali’s father figure. Ali accepted Islam at the age of 12, not because he had to, but such was his intellectual upbringing that he knew what to do. Similarly, Zayd Ibn Harithah was also raised by the Prophet in such a compelling manner that when Zayd’s biological father came to take him back home, he refused to go with him. When Zayd’s father and uncle came to claim him, Zayd informed them, “I have seen from this man (Muhammad) such amazing things that I could never prefer him over anyone else.” [Ibn Hajar] In a commonly cited anecdote, Umar Ibnul-Khattab summed up some of the rights of children when a man went to him complaining about his son’s disobedience: “To choose a good mother for him, to select a good name for him and to teach him the Qur’an.” The father hadn’t done any of the three and Umar blamed him instead of blaming his son. This is a powerful reminder for parents to hold themselves accountable and change, where needed, the way they treat their children.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 03:00:10 +0000
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