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Hadith.4688 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A righteous child is a flower from the flowers of Paradise."
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Hadith.4691 - It is narrated: "Whoever dies without leaving behind a successor, it is as if he was never among the people. And whoever dies and leaves behind a successor, it is as if he never died."
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Hadith.4692 - Aban ibn Taghlib narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) who said: "Daughters are good deeds, and sons are blessings. Good deeds are rewarded, and blessings are questioned about."
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Hadith.4693 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was given the glad tidings of a daughter. He (sw) looked at the faces of his companions and saw displeasure in them. He (sw) said: "What is the matter with you? She is a sweet flower (rayḥanah) that I smell, and her sustenance is upon Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic." And Prophet (as) was a father of daughters.
[3]روى الكليني في القوى عن الجارود بن المنذر قال:« قال لي أبو عبد اللّه عليه السلام: بلغني أنّه ولد لك ابنة فتسخطها و ما عليك منها، ريحانة تشمها، و قد كفيت رزقها، و قد كان رسول اللّه صلّى اللّه عليه و آله أبا بنات».ص 481
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Hadith.4696 - Umar ibn Yazid said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "I have daughters." The Imam (as) replied: "Perhaps you wish for their death? Know that if you wish for their death and they die, you will not be rewarded on the Day of Judgment, and you will meet your Lord (azj) while being disobedient to Him (swt)."
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Hadith.4697 - Hamzah ibn Humran narrated through his chain of transmission that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) while another man was sitting with Him (sw). The man informed the Prophet (sw) about the birth of his child, and the color of the man's face changed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) asked him: "What is the matter with you?" The man replied: "It's nothing." The Prophet (sw) said: "Speak." The man said: "I left while my wife was in labor, and I was informed that she gave birth to a daughter." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to him: "The earth will carry her, the sky will shade her, and Allah (swt) will provide for her. She is a sweet flower that you will smell." Then the Prophet (sw) turned to his companions and said: "Whoever has one daughter will be burdened with care. Whoever has two daughters, then seek help from Allah (swt) for him. Whoever has three daughters, the obligation of jihad and every hardship is lifted from him. And whoever has four daughters, O servants of Allah (swt), help him! O servants of Allah (swt), support him! O servants of Allah (swt), have mercy on him!"
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Hadith.4698 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever takes care of three daughters or three sisters, Paradise becomes obligatory for him." It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), what about two?" He (sw) replied: "And two (meaning same reward)." It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), and one?" He (sw) said: "And one (meaning same reward)."
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Hadith.4702 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Love the children and have mercy on them. When you promise them something, fulfill it for them, for they only perceive that you are the ones who provide for them."
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Hadith.4703 - Rifa'ah ibn Musa narrated from Abu Al-Hasan (as) who said: I asked him about a man who has sons from different mothers, can he favor one of them over the others? Imam (as) replied: "Yes, there is no harm in that. My father (as) used to favor me over Abdullah."
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Hadith.4704 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) saw a man who had two sons. The man kissed one of them and left the other. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to him, "Why did you not treat them equally?"
[2]قال الفاضل التفرشى: ينبغي حمله على ما إذا فضل أحدهما على الآخر و لم يكن له فضل عليه في نفس الامر و يحزن الآخر من ذلك، و الحديث السابق يحمل على ما إذا كان للمفضل فضل أو لم يحزن المفضل عليه من تفضيل الآخر عليه، و يمكن الجمع أيضا بحمل الحديث الأول على التفضيل في المحبة، و لعلّ المواساة هنا ضمنت معنى التسوية بقرينة تعلّقها ببين.ص 483
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Hadith.4705 - Imam (as) said: "Parents are held accountable for disobedience toward their children just as children are held accountable for disobedience toward their parents."
[3]يمكن حمله على التشبيه البليغ أي مثل برّه بوالديه في الحسن و ترتب الثواب عليه و على أن برّه يوجب سرور الوالدين و ان كانا قد ماتا لان الميت كثيرا ما يطلع على أحوال أهاليه و يحصل له السرور و الحزن بذلك.( مراد).ص 483
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Hadith.4707 - In another narration, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever has a child should act childishly with him."
[1]أي فليلعب معه كالصبيان، و صبى صباء مثل سمع سماعا أي لعب مع الصبيان، و في الكافي ج 6 ص 49 في الحسن كالصحيح عن الأصبغ عن أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام قال:« من كان له ولد صبا» أي فعل فعل الصبى.ص 484