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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Children in the Qur’an and Sunnah Chapter 4: The Ethics of Upbringing 4.1: Encouragement of the Loving of Children and Having Sympathy to Them 325.

The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “Allah will write a reward for he who kisses his child, and Allah will bring happiness on Judgement Day to he who makes his child happy, and he who teaches his child the Qur’an, his parents will be called upon [in the Hereafter] and they will be clothed with two garments with light which will brighten the faces of the people of Heaven.”[^1] 326.

The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “If a person makes his crying child so pleased that he becomes silent, Allah will grant that person so much bounties of Heaven until he becomes pleased.”[^2] 327. al-Tabaqat al-Kubra , narrating from Mu’awiyah ibn Qurrah, from his uncle, who said: “He used to visit the Prophet (s.a.w.) along with his son and would make him sit in front of him (s.a.w.).

Once, the Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “Do you love him?” The man said: “Yes, very much.” Later that boy passed away and the Prophet (s.a.w.) told the man: “It seems that you have become sad upon his death, have you not?” The man said: “Yes, I have, O Messenger of Allah!” He (s.a.w.) said: “Will you not be happy when Allah admits you in Heaven and you will find your son at one of the doors of Paradise which he will open for you?” The man answered: “Yes.” He (s.a.w.) said: “Verily you will be in such a state, by the will of Allah.”[^3] 328.

Tarikh Dimashq , narrating from Wathilah ibn al-Asqaa’ who said: “The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) went to ‘Uthman ibn Maz’un who had a child with him that he had kissed, and the Prophet (s.a.w.) said to him: “‘Uthman, do you love him?” He answered: “By Allah, yes I do love him, O Messenger of Allah.” He (s.a.w.) said: “Do you want me to increase your love for him?” ‘Uthman said: “Yes.

May my parents be your ransom!” He (s.a.w.) said: “Indeed he who makes a child from his generation pleased so that he becomes happy, Allah will make him pleased on Judgment Day until he becomes happy.”[^4] 329. Hilyah al-Awliya , narrating from Anas who said: “A woman went to visit ‘A’ishah along with her two children and ‘A’ishah gave three dates to her and she gave each of her children one date. They ate their own date and then started looking at their mother.

She took the [remaining] date and cut it in half and gave half to one child and the second half to the other.