them according to Islamic teachings so that they are successful in being protected from the fire of Hell.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers, tale-telling, ostentation, deceiving and backbiting are such things that a child should be encouraged to abstain from a young age because children that have not reached puberty may not get the sin for it but these childhood habits become so frequent that it becomes difficult to abstain from them once a person become older. Especially backbiting and taletelling, these are such traits that distance brothers from sisters, sisters from brothers, and parents from their children. Because of these, families are ruined, so much so that it leads to fighting and quarrelling. Therefore, we should abstain ourselves from backbiting and tale telling, and encourage our children to abstain from them as well. For encouragement, let us listen to 3 statements of the Beloved Mustafa صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم regarding backbiting and tale-telling:

   ۔1Allah Almighty will resurrect backbiters, taletellers, and those who find faults in blameless people in the form of dogs (on the day of judgement). (Attargheeb Wattarheeb, vol. 3, p. 325, Hadees 10)

   ۔2Backbiting and taletelling cut one’s Iman like a shepherd cuts a tree. (Attargheeb Wattarheeb, vol. 3, p. 332, Hadees 28)

   ۔3A taleteller will not enter Paradise. (Bukhari, vol. 4, p. 115, Hadees 6056)

Dear Islamic brothers, in order to avoid the horrors of the Judgement day and attain the supreme favours of Paradise, save yourself and your children from backbiting and taletelling as well as other sins. Encourage your children to abstain from lying, swearing, deceiving a Muslim, and motivate them to pray. Show them how to act upon the Sunnah, and how to honour the elders. Make them habitual of reciting the Glorious Quran and teach them to always observe a pleasant conduct with people. May Allah Almighty allow us and our children to live our lives according to Islam and enable us to work for the progress of the Deen.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد