Posted by Umm Sahl in Daily Pearls | 3 Comments
Shepherd
It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar (RA) that the Prophet (upon whom be Allah’s Blessings and Peace) said: Beware. every one of you is a shepherd and every one is answerable with regard to his flock. The Caliph is a shepherd over the people and shall be questioned about his subjects (as to how he conducted their affairs). A man is a guardian over the members of his family and shall be questioned about them (as to how he looked after their physical and moral well-being). A woman is a guardian over the household of her husband and his children and shall be questioned about them (as to how she managed the household and brought up the children). A slave is a guardian over the property of his master and shall be questioned about it (as to how he safeguarded his trust). Beware, every one of you is a guardian and every one of you shall be questioned with regard to his trust. (Muslim, 4496)
Umm Sahl, your sister in Islam, a wife and mother of 3 beautiful blessed babies
Subhan Allah…
A very good reminder for everyone of us..This hadith shows the responsibility of us mothers.many of us dont understand the importance of motherhood,when we mothers started spending time for watching tv,spending long hours on the phone and internet for time pass we see our children being deviated from our faith and finally from us.May allah help us to fulfill our responsibilities as perfectly as possible.Ameen.
This is one of my favorite hadith because it leaves no one free from their respective responsibilities. Every one is declared to be a leader in one way or the other. This indicates how Just my Lord is.SubhanAllah