Eeny Meeny Miny Reminder - Teaching the child Kalimatut-Tawheed

From the book “Taribeeyatul-Awlaad fee Dhaw’il-Kitaab was Sunnah” (Educating the Children in the Light of the Book (Qur’aan) and the Sunnah), introduced by Ash-Shaykh, Al-Aalim, Ar-Rabbaaniyy (the educator) Saalih inb Fawzaan Al-Fawzaan (May Allah preserve him upon good) and prepared by Abdus-Salaam Ibn Abdillah Sulaymaan (May Allah preserve him upon good).

Point 12: Teaching the child the Statement of At-Tawheed (Tawheed is to single out Allah alone, in all acts of worship).

So the first of what the child begins with in speech, obligatory upon al-waalidayn (the father and mother), is teaching him Kalimatut-Tawheed, and to instruct to it. Ibn Abbaas (May Allah be pleased with his father and him) narrates that An-Nabiyy (the Prophet) (Allah’s peace and blessings upon him) said: ((Establish upon your children the first statement, Laa Ilaaha Illallah and instruct them at the time of death Laa Ilaaha Illallah)).

Eeny Meeny Miny Reminder - Showing Mercy Towards Children

بسم الله الرحمان الريم

Showing Mercy Towards Children is a Means of Achieving the Mercy of Allah

Excerpt from Umm 'Abdillah Al-Waadi'iyyah's

"My Advice to the Women"

Aboo Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah, salallahu 'alaihi wa salam, kissed Al-Hasan while Al-Aqra ibn Haabis at-Tameemee was sitting near him.  A-Aqra said, "Indeed I have ten children and I have never kissed any of them."  The Messenger of Allah looked at him and said,  "Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy."  [Saheeh al-Bukhaari, 426/10]

Eeny Meeny Miny Reminder - You Will be Accountable O Parents and Teachers

بسم الله الرحمان الريم
You Will be Accountable O Parents and Teachers!

by Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Jameel Zaynoo

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"PIVOTAL QUOTE"

So you must first of all reform yourselves, since good results form the good that you do, and bad results from the bad that you do. So good conduct from teachers and parents in front of the children is the best form of education and upbringing for them.

"O you who believe! Save yourselves and your families from the Hellfire." [Sooratut-Tahreem 66:6]

Mothers, fathers, teachers, and the society as a whole, will all be accountable in front of Allaah about the tarbiyyah (education and upbringing) of this generation. If its tarbiyyah is good, then there will be happiness - both in this world and the Hereafter. If it is not, then there will be misery, and it will be a rope around your necks - since there occurs in the hadeeth: "Each of you is a shepherd, and each of you will be questioned about those who you are responsible for."{1}

But - O teachers - rejoice in the saying of the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam), who said: "By Allaah! That Allaah guides through you even a single person, is better for you than the most precious of camels." {2}

And - O parents - rejoice in the authentic hadeeth: "When a person dies, his actions are terminated except for three; a recurring charity, or knowledge that he leaves which is benefitted from, or a pious offspring who supplicates for him." {3}

So you must first of all reform yourselves, since good results from the good that you do, and bad results from the bad that you do.

So good conduct from teachters and parents in front of the children is the best form of education and upbringing for them. {4}

Footnotes:
{1} Related by al Bukhaaree (13/111) and Muslim (no.1829)
{2} Related by al Bukhaaree (7/57) and Muslim (no. 2406)
{3} Related by Muslim (no. 1631)
{4} Kayfa Nurabbee Awlaadunaa (p. 2) of Shaykh Jameel Zaynoo