Dear Islamic brothers! Not treating relatives well especially sisters and being careless of their rights bring about great destruction and due to the curse of this destruction a person’s righteous deeds are also destroyed. The above-mentioned parable contains admonitory Madani pearls especially for those who offer Salah and observe fasts regularly, perform Hajj and Umrah, spend generously in  the way of Allah Almighty, donate generously in the construction of Masajid and Madaris, perform lots of Madani activities, spend their mornings and evenings presenting the call towards righteousness, do good to the poor and the needy, spend on friends, do good to them and help them in their bad times not only themselves live a luxurious and comfortable life, but they also provide their children with expensive cars, bungalows, scooters, computers, laptops, iPads, tablets, smart phones and other items of luxury and comfort. They pay their huge fees happily, spend money lavishly in their marriages, but regretfully they do not like to treat their needy relatives well especially their sisters, fulfil their needs and give them share from their inheritance. For example, if their sisters ask for their right, they are quietened by threatening and frightening saying that ‘We have spent such-and-such amount of money on your wedding’. Surely, it is totally against the Islamic teachings. In this matter, the fine and flawless character of our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is something we should follow. The Beloved Rasool
صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم treated his milk sister with great kindness and affection. Let’s listen to some faith-refreshing glimpses of it.

Good treatment with milk sister

On page 46 of ‘monthly Faizan-e-Madinah’ published in April 2017 by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami it is mentioned: The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم treated his milk sister Sayyidatuna Shayma رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا in the following manners:

1. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stood up for her. (Subul-ul-Huda war-Rishaad, vol. 5, pp. 333)

2. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم sat her down on his blessed chador after spreading it; and

3. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said this: Ask! You will be bestowed. Intercede! Your intercession will be accepted. (Dalaail-un-