His brother said that his father Jacob instructed them in the following way...

His brother said that his father Jacob instructed them in the following way: If you can raise heavenly children, do so. [Vasa'il, v.21, p.356] Imam Sajjad said: A Muslim man is fortunate in these regards: 1) His place of business is in the small city he lives in, so he can see his family after a day’s work. 2) His friends are worthy and pious 3) He has a child whose help he can benefit from.

[Bihar al-Anwar , v.103, p.7] How blessed is a worthy child that the Glorious Quran says: And God has made for you mates (and ) of your own nature, and made for you, out of them, sons and daughters and grandchildren, and provided for you sustenance of the best. [Holy Quran: Nahl: 16:72] Imam Sadiq stated: In the Hereafter, Muslim offspring will intervene on their parents behalf and the intervention will be accepted.

The seventh Imam said: The man who does not die until he sees his offspring is fortunate. [Vasa'il, v.21, p.351-8] The benefit of having children is so much that the Commander of the Faithful (Amir al-Mumineen) said: A child's illness is the penalty for the parent's sins.

The Prophet (Pbuh) said: Worthy offspring are a bunch of sweet-smelling flowers which God has distributed amongst his servants.[Ibid] And the Prophet (Pbuh) said: Worthy children are a bunch of sweet-smelling flowers from the Heavenly flowers. [Ibid] In a tradition it was stated: The Prophet (Pbuh) was on the Medina mosque pulpit preaching to the people when Hassan and Husayn (peace be upon them) entered the mosque. They were both wearing red shirts and while walking fell down.

The Prophet (Pbuh) quickly came down from the pulpit and picked up both children. [Bihar al-Anwar , v.42, p.284]. Then he recited the Quranic verse: Your riches and your children may be but a trial: but in the Presence of God, is the highest Reward. [Holy Quran: Tagabun: 64:15] In Tehran , a subterranean water canal had been dug whose excavator was a man named Hajj Alireza Zaba. For more than one-hundred years people from some parts of Tehran used that water.

One of the great theologians said that someone saw him (the excavator) in his dreams. He was in a great orchard standing by a big river. The excavator told the man that his orchard was one of Heaven's orchards and that river was one of Heaven's, too. Those two blessings were the reward for excavating that canal in Tehran . But, alas! I wish I had a child who had said "There is no God but God" just once and then died.