Little Hassan (ra) and Hussein (ra) went to their grandfather weeping

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒕ﷺ 𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒂 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝑭𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒉(𝒓𝒂), 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒑𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏, 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆.

So one day, the Prophetﷺ returned from an expedition. Excited by his success, wishing to greet her father in a befitting manner, Fatimah(ra) hung curtains on the doors to decorate her home and put silver bracelets on her sons, Hassan(ra) and Hussein(ra). However, the humble Prophetﷺ, when Allah(swt) offered him the life of a king, he chose a simple life as a servant and Messenger, without ostentation or show. Heﷺ turned away from Fatimah’s(ra) door, who realising the reason, at once tore down the curtains and cut off the bracelets from her sons’ wrists.

Her two sons being young didn’t take kindly to the loss of their shiny bracelets, so they began to cry. Carrying their bracelets, they went to their grandfather weeping. The Prophetﷺ said that although they were his family, he did not like them to be spoiled by worldly wealth and empty pride. However, heﷺ ordered the purchase of an ordinary necklace for his daughter and ivory bracelets for his grandsons instead.

There’s wisdom here for parents living in today’s relentless, consumeristic world that breeds brands, chasing latest technology or fads. For some, it’s easy to inadvertently spoil their kids (even themselves) by giving them too much, establishing expensive tastes or endless yearning for things, which isn’t healthy. Particularly when you consider as kids grow, in their minds it can become a harmful measure for success and self-worth, or become a distraction and hinder their ability to show satisfaction, gratitude, humility, empathy or patience.

Allah(swt) has provided guidance on all matters; there can be good and bad in anything, so measuring our actions according to the Prophetic guidance keeps us grounded, allowing us to fulfil our purpose in life to our best ability. While raising children as Muslims requires mindfulness and determination, but equally a lot of love, leniency (in certain matters) and gentleness. Islam is not about deprivation, but moderation and learning to live within limits.🌙

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