Children’s Hadith
Be Gentle, Become Beloved to Allah Almighty
Muhammad Javed Attari Madani
The final Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:
اِنَّ اللهَ رَفِيقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ
Indeed, Allah is gentle and likes that one should be gentle.[1]
Treating others with compassion, kindness, and displaying good manners are from the basic teachings of Islam. The person in whom gentleness is found, his nature and character are refined. Our beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was kind to everyone, and the noble Quran describes this quality:
فَبِمَا رَحۡمَۃٍ مِّنَ اللّٰہِ لِنۡتَ لَہُمۡ ۚ
So Dear Beloved Prophet, through Allah’s mercy, you are soft-hearted for them,[2]
Some children have a harsh personality, they do not listen to anyone, become angry at the smallest of issues, and like to argue and fight. No one likes such children. Children like this are usually alone because they find it difficult to make friends. Dear children! You should be gentle with your friends, siblings, parents and everyone you meet. If someone says something unkind to you, continue to show kindness and become beloved to Allah Almighty and His Messenger صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.
May Allah Almighty grant us the ability to perform actions which are beloved to Him.
اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ
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