4. Looking after girls

4. Looking after girls

Chapter 41. Someone who looks after three or two daughters

76. ‘Uqba ibn ‘Amir reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, “If someone has three daughters and is patient with them and clothes them from his wealth, they will be a shield against the Fire for him.”
Grade: Saheeh (Authentic)

77. Ibn ‘Abbas reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, “There is no Muslim who has two daughters and takes good care of them but that he will enter the Garden.”
Grade: Hasan (Sound)

78.Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Anyone who has three daughters and provides for them, clothes them and shows mercy to them will definitely enter the Garden.” A man from the people said, “And two daughters, Messenger of Allah?” He said, “And two.”
Grade: Hasan (Sound)
Commentary: The narrations in this chapter emphasize the rights of the daughters, and encourage steadfastness in taking good care of them. They mention the fulfillment of these rights as from the means to seek admittance into the Paradise and protection from the Fire.

Chapter 42. Someone who looks after three sisters

79. Abu Sa’id al-Khudri said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “No one has three daughters or three sisters and is good to them but that he will enter the Garden.”
Grade: Hasan (Sound)
Commentary: The narrations in this chapter emphasize the rights of the daughters, and encourage steadfastness in taking good care of them. They mention the fulfillment of these rights as from the means to seek admittance into the Paradise and protection from the Fire.

Chapter 43. The excellence of someone who looks after his daughter after she has been sent back home

80. Musa ibn ‘Ali reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Shall I show you the greatest sadaqa (or one of the greatest forms of sadaqa)?” He replied, “Yes, indeed, Messenger of Allah!” He went on, “To provide for your daughter when she is returned to you and you are her sole source of provision.”
80.Musa ibn ‘Ali reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Shall I show you the greatest sadaqa (or one of the greatest forms of sadaqa)?” He replied, “Yes, indeed, Messenger of Allah!” He went on, “To provide for your daughter when she is returned to you and you are her sole source of provision.”
Grade: Da’eef (Weak)

81.Suraqa ibn Ju’shum reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said the like of previous hadith.
Grade: Da’eef (Weak)

82. Al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, “What you feed yourself is sadaqa for you. What you feed your child is sadaqa for you. What you feed your wife is sadaqa is for you. What you feed your servant is sadaqa for you.”
Grade: Saheeh (Authentic)
Commentary: The hadeeth teaches hastening towards feeding and maintaining oneself, the children, wife and servant; and intending by all that, Allah’s countenance; for Allah does not reward something done for the sake of other than Him. The narration is connected to this chapter heading since the daughter who is sent back home remains the daughter of her parents and should therefore, be maintained as she would before marriage.

Chapter 44. Disliking for someone to hope for the death of daughters

83. It is reported that there was a man who had daughters who was with Ibn ‘Umar when he wished that his daughters were dead. Ibn ‘Umar became angry and said, “While you are providing for them!”
Grade: Da’eef (Weak)