Tradition n. 233

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

يا عَلِيُّ لَعَنَ اللّه والِدَينِ حَمَلا وَلَدَهُمـا عَلى عُقُوقِهِما.

The Holy Prophet (S) told Amir Al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a): “O' ‘Ali! Allah has cursed the parents who would cause their child to be disobedient of them by cursing them.”

Wasa’il ash-Shi’a, vol. 21, p. 290

Tradition n. 234

قالَ الإمامُ اَميرُالمُؤمِنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

لا تَجعَلَنَّ اَكثَرَ شُغلِكَ بِاَهلِكَ وَ وَلَدِكَ فَاِن يَكُن اَهلُكَ وَ وَلَدُكَ اَولياءَ الله فَاِنَّ اللّه لا يُضيعُ اَولِياءَهُ وَ اِن يَكُونُوا اَعداءَ الله فَما هَمُّكَ وَ شُغ لُكَ بِاَعداءِ الله؟

Imam Amir Al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said to one of his followers: “Do not devote most of your activity to your wife and your (grown up) children, because if your wife and children are lovers of Allah, then He will not leave His lovers uncared for, and if they be enemies of Allah, then why should you worry and keep yourself busy about the enemies of Allah.”

(There are two opposite extremes that can be taken by men in regards to providing for their families. One is the negligence of his responsibility to them and the other, which is addressed here, is the excessive compiling of wealth for them. Either of these two extremes are advised against).

Nahjul-Balagha, p. 536, saying No. 352

Tradition n. 235

قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

بادِرُوا أَولادَكُم بِالحَدِيثِ، قَبلَ أَن يَسبِقَكُم إِلَيهِمُ المُرجِئَةُ.

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: “Take action in teaching traditions (of Ahl Al-Bayt) to your children before the corrupted persons precede in corrupting them.”

Al-Kafi, vol. 6, p. 47

Tradition n. 236

قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

بِرُّ الرَّجُلِ بِوَلَدِهِ بِرُّهُ بِوالِدَيهِ.

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: “Benediction of a man to his child is his benediction to his parents.”

Man La Yahduruh ul-Faqih, vol. 3, p. 483

Tradition n. 237

قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

وَ حَقُّ الوَلَدِ عَلَى الوالِدِ أَن يُحَسِّنَ اِس مَهُ وَ يُحَسِّنَ أَدَبَهُ وَ يُعَلِّمَهُ القُرآنَ.

Imam Amir Al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said: “The right of a child upon his father is that he should give him a nice appellation, train him well and teach him the Qur'an (with its rules).”

Nahjul Balagha, Saying 399

Tradition n. 238

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

عَلِّمُوا اَولادَكُم اَلسَّباحَةَ وَ الرِّمايَةَ.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Have your children to learn swimming and arching.”

Al-Kafi, vol. 6, p. 47

Tradition n. 239

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

عَلِّمُوا اَولادَكُم اَلصَّـلاة إِذا بَلَغُوا سَب عاً، وَاضرِبُوهُـم عليه إِذا بَلَغُوا عَشرًا، وَ فَرِّقُوا بَينَهُم فِي المَضاجِعِ.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “When your children are grown up to seven years, teach them the prayers, and when they are ten years old, seriously admonish them for it (in order that they establish prayers); and separate their sleeping beds from each other.”

Kanz al-Ummal, vol. 16, No. 45330

Tradition n. 240

قالَ الإمامُ السَّجّادُ عليه السلام :

وَ أمّـا حَقُّ وَلَدِكَ فَأَن تَعلَمَ أَنَّهُ مِنكَ وَ مُضافٌ إِلَيكَ فِي عاجِلِ الدّنيا بِخَيـرِهِ وَ شَرِّهِ وَ أَنَّـكَ مَسـؤُولٌ عَمّـا وَلَّيتَهُ مِن حُسـنِ الأدَبِ والدَّلالَة عَلى رَبِّهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَالمَعُونَة لَهُ عَلى طاعَتِـهِ فَاعمَل فِي اَمرِهِ عَمَلَ مَن يَعلَمُ أَنَّهُ مُثابٌ عَلَى الإِحسانِ اِلَيـهِ مُعاقَبٌ عَلَى الإِساءَة اِلَيهِ.

Imam as-Sajjad, the fourth Imam, (‘a) said: “The right of your child is that you know that he has emerged from you and in this world, his right and wrong are attributed to you. You are responsible of his fine teaching and training, guiding him to his Lord, Almighty and Glorious, and, assisting him to obey Him. Therefore, be sure that if you do a favour to your child, you will obtain it; and if you act viciously against him, it will come back to you, too.”

Man La Yahduruh al-Faqih, vol. 2, p. 622

Tradition n. 241

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

اَكرِمُوا اَولادَكُم وَ اَحسِنُوا آدابَهُم يُغ فَر لَكُم .

The Holy Prophet (S) said: Honour your children and train them well, you will be forgiven by Him.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 104, p. 95