Hadith goes on to say that if someone had asked about raising one daughter, the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would state the same about that too.^[1]

4.   “Whenever somebody has a daughter, Allah Almighty sends angels to his home, who come and say: ‘O people of the house! May peace be upon you.’ The angels then take that child under the shade of their wings, and whilst stroking the head of the child, they say: ‘This is a fragile soul, born from a fragile soul. Whosoever takes responsibility of raising this fragile soul, Allah Almighty will aid them until the Day of Judgement.’”^[2]

Dear Islamic brothers! Not only did the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم show the true rank of daughters through his words, but also practically showed us an unmatchable example of how a wise father is to treat his daughters.

For some encouragement, let us hear just one faith-refreshing example regarding the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and the compassion and kindness he would show towards Sayyidah Fatima-tuz-Zahra رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا; it will definitely revive your Imaan.

When Sayyidatuna Fatimah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا would come into the presence of the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, he would stand up, hold her hand, kiss it and sit her in the very same place he was sitting. In the same way, Sayyidatuna Fatimah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا would stand up whenever the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم visited her. She would take his blessed hand into hers, kiss it and seat him in the place she was previously sitting.^[3]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد