backbone in the reformation of society. When children become pious and Islamic teachings are instilled into their character, then society will develop exemplary peace and tranquillity. In today’s speech, we will listen to Ahadees regarding good upbringing of children, narrations of the parents of the past and how they would nurture their children, and many other important points. If only we are enabled to listen to the entire speech with good intentions and complete focus. Let us listen to a faith enlightening parable of a pious father and his well nurtured daughter:

The well nurtured daughter of Shaykh Kirmani رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه

Sayyiduna Shaykh Kirmani رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه was a very pious individual. When his daughter, who was of a beautiful appearance and character, became eligible for marriage, a marriage proposal came from the king; but Shaykh Kirmani رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه requested for three days to think about it, and began looking for a pious young man, going around one Masjid to another. His sight fell on a young man who completed his Salah in a really good manner.

The Shaykh asked him: ‘are you married?’ He said, ‘no.’ Then the Shaykh asked: ‘do you want to get married? The girl recites the Quran, is habitual in offering her Salah and fasting, she is beautiful and of a pious nature.’ He said, ‘who would want to marry me?’, the Shaykh replied, ‘I will arrange it. Take some of these dirhams, buy bread for one dirham, curry for one dirham, and buy some perfume for one dirham.’ Like this, Shaykh Kirmani رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه had his pious daughter’s Nikah done with that young man.

When the bride came to the groom’s house, she saw dry bread placed on a vessel of water. She asked, ‘what is this bread?’ The groom replied, ‘this is stale bread from yesterday, I kept it for Iftar (breaking fast).’ Hearing this, she started returning home. Seeing this, the groom said: ‘I knew that the princess-like-daughter of Sayyiduna Shaykh Kirmani رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه cannot stay with a poor person like me.’ The bride replied, ‘I am not returning because of your poverty! I am returning because your reliance in Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ seems very weak. I am amazed at my father; how did he describe you as a sound-natured and pious man.’ Upon hearing this, the groom was embarrassed and said, ‘I apologise for this weakness of mine.’ The bride replied, ‘keep your excuse to yourself. However, I cannot stay in a house that has one time’s food stored in