Riyad as-Salihin, 267
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever supports two girls till they attain maturity, he and I will come on the Day of Resurrection like this". Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) joined his fingers illustrating this. <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: “من عال جاريتين حتى تبلغا جاء يوم القيامة أنا وهو كهاتين" وضم أصابعه.((رواه مسلم)). (29)
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- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 267
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The merit of taking care of girls, given that they are usually weak and not looked after by their parents like male children.<br>
2) A Muslim must pay attention to what draws him near to Allah Almighty, especially in the process of raising and qualifying a Muslim generation. One of the major reasons for the weakness the Islamic Ummah suffers is the lack of faith-related upbringing offered to young generations.<br>
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<b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br>
The support mentioned in the Hadith refers to providing the basic needs of a person, such as food, clothes, etc. Support also extends to include moral needs in addition to physical needs, i.e. offering proper upbringing to the body and the heart.<br>
Reaching puberty is realized by the appearance of its known signs in women.