Some of the greatest sahabahs were children during the time of the Prophet peace be upon him. Ali ibn Abu Talib, Abdullah ibn Zubair, Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, Ibn Abbas, Anas Ibn Malik, Abdullah Ibn Jafar, Hassan and Hussain radiAllahu anhuma to name some of the greatest.
Recently and due to the demand of the subject matter, we have seen an increase in the scholars speaking of raising children in an Islamic manner, in order to instil the Islamic Tarbiyah (cultivation). I have only heard some lecture series so far and I must admit each one gave me much to think about and implement. Alhamdulillah. I will make a list below, and although the lectures and books are found on many websites, nothing beats owning them in hard copy or in a nice cd collection package.
Children around the Prophet by Dr. Hesham Al-Awadi (8 cd series)
21 Teaching methods of the Prophet pbuh by Skyhk Mohammad Al Shareef (4 cd series)
The Legacy of Prophet Ibrahim by Shykh Nouman Ali Khan (this one is available on utube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1W4wv4K8rMÂ )
And lastly there was a course taught by Shykh Farraz Rabbanni on Raising children through ISlamic Tarbiyyah, which was informative and good. Ofcourse it’s not available in cds but only taught through Sunnipath last time I checked.
I have been a Mum for over 3 years now (only) and I must admit it is an occupation that needs a life long learning and updating of methods and information. It is a profession in its own right. It also requires the most amount of networking and knowledge sharing, and the impact of moral support and sharing experiences become astoundingly helpful. Most amazingly, and when I thought as women our relationship with our own mothers cannot get any deeper, motherhood brings along a whole new aspect to our own mums, an almost brand new side to them and a sense of tremendous respect and appreciation overflows as we reflect on our own mother’s trials and sufferings in raising us. Please feel free to comment with your sources of Islamic motherhood, raising children and everything relating to it. I have come across many parenting forums for muslims, especially sisters that are very helpful. There is a website/forum and more on this one particular that I have to mention, very useful, informative and an excellent networking site. mumlovesme.com
Lastly a brief khutbah message from Shykh Nouman Ali Khan on parenting
