Hadith 3466

Chapter 52

باب 52

(52) بَابُ بِرِّ الأَبِ لِوَلَدِهِ

(52) Chapter: The dutifulness of a father to his child
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حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الْوَصَّافِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: إِنَّمَا سَمَّاهُمُ اللَّهُ أَبْرَارًا، لأَنَّهُمْ بَرُّوا الْآبَاءَ وَالأَبْنَاءَ، كَمَا أَنَّ لِوَالِدِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا، كَذَلِكَ لِوَلَدِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقٌّ.


Ibn 'Umar said, "Allah has called them the 'dutiful' (al-Abrar) becausethey are dutiful (birr) to their parents and children. Just as you have aduty which you owe your parent, so you have a duty which you owe your child."

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 94

In-book reference: Book 5, Hadith 11

English translation: Book 5, Hadith 94