Looking after girls

'Uqba ibn 'Amir reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, say, "If someone has three daughters and ispatient with them and clothes them from his wealth, they will be a shieldagainst the Fire for him."

Ibn 'Abbas reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, say, "There is no Muslim who has two daughters andtakes good care of them but that he will enter the Garden."

Jabir ibn 'Abdullah reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, said, "Anyone who has three daughters and providesfor them, clothes them and shows mercy to them will definitely enter theGarden." A man from the people said, "And two daughters, Messenger of Allah?"He said, "And two."

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, said, "No one has three daughters or three sistersand is good to them but that he will enter the Garden."

Musa ibn 'Ali reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, "Shall I show you the greatest sadaqa (or one ofthe greatest forms of sadaqa)?" He replied, "Yes, indeed, Messengerof Allah!" He went on, "To provide for your daughter when she is returnedto you and you are her sole source of provision."

Suraqa ibn Ju'shum reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, said the like of previous hadith.

Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, say, "What you feed yourself is sadaqa foryou. What you feed your child is sadaqa for you. What you feed yourwife is sadaqa is for you. What you feed your servant is sadaqafor you."

It is reported that there was a man who had daughters who was with Ibn'Umar when he wished that his daughters were dead. Ibn 'Umar became angryand said, "While you are providing for them!"