Imaam Ibn Qayyim said:
Some of the people of knowledge have stated
that Allah – exalted be He - will question the father concerning his child on
the Day of Resurrection before He will question the son concerning his father.
Just as the father has a right upon his son, the son also has a right upon his
father as stated by Allah the Most High:
“And We have enjoyed on man to be good and dutiful to his parents.”
[Soorah al-Ankaboot: 8]
Allah also said: “O you who believe! Ward off
yourselves and your families against a fire whose fuel is men and stones.”
[Soorah at-Tahreem: 6]
Alee bin Abee Taalib said [that it means]:
“Teach them and discipline them.”
Allah said: “Worship Allah and join none with
Him (in worship); and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans.” [Soorah
an-Nisaa’: 36]
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said: “Be just among your
children.”[1]
So the advice of Allah to the fathers regarding
their children preceded His advice to children regarding their fathers. Allah
the most High said: “And kill not your children for fear of poverty.” [Soorah
Al-Israa’: 31].
Whoever is careless about teaching his child
what will be beneficial to him and neglected him, such a person has indeed done
a great harm to the child. The corruption of most children came from the
fathers, their carelessness and abandonment of teaching them the obligations
and recommendations of the religion. So, they wasted them while at their tender
age and as such, the children may not benefit themselves or their fathers in
their old age. One of the fathers reproached his son for being undutiful to him
and the son replied saying: “Dear father, you were undutiful to me while I was
young, so I will be undutiful to you in your old age; you wasted me while I was
a child, so I will waste you in your old age.”
Source: Tuhfah
al-Mawdood bi Ahkaam al-Mawlood, p.200-201 by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah
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