- The parent is like a mirror, the reflection it gives, the child adopts.
If the reflection is good, the child is good. If the reflection is bad, the child is bad. {Anonymous Poet}
- If parents bring up their children Islamically, it will be regarded as Sadaqa-e-Jariya. If simply means that if the parents impart deeni education to their children and the children practise upon it, it would be a continuous reward for the parents after their death. On the contrary, if the parent did not impart religious education, it will be regarded as Azaab-e-Jariya. Meaning that whatever evil the children do, the parents will get continuous azaab (punishment) for it after their death.
Taken from: "Upbringing of Children"
"The parents of a person who studied, learned and practised the Holy Quraan will wear a shining crown which will shine like the sun and his parents will wear such precious dresses which will cost more than the total riches of the world. Then they will be surprised by this honour and they will be told that, this is the reward for the knowledge of the Quraan which their children acquired." (Hadeeth)
"The best gift a father can give to his children is that of good education and character". (Hadeeth)
"The woman who remained within her home to take care of her children will be with me in Jannah." (Hadeeth)
"When a person dies, his deeds also come to an end. But there are three things done by him for which he goes on getting the reward from Allah.
First is he who leaves some charitable trust for the benefit of people,
second is he who leaves behind some knowledge which is continuously benefiting the people and thirdly he who leaves behind a pious child who goes on praying for his forgiveness." (Hadeeth)