This book, written by Rashid Ahmad Chaudhry, is about the immense love, kindness and forgiveness that the Holy Prophet (saw) had for children especially. Each small section of the book tells us about all the different ways in which the Holy Prophet (saw) taught the people of Arabia about the correct treatment and upbringing of children.
At the time of the Holy Prophet (saw), the people of Arabia practiced unfair customs and did not abide by a proper system of justice. The book details how the Holy Prophet (saw) changed this and granted proper rights to children too, especially girls and orphans who were most overlooked at that time!
The book narrates different points that the Holy Prophet (saw) taught us. For example, the Holy Prophet (saw) said: ‘One who has no compassion for our young ones and does not recognize the rights of our elders is not of us.”
It is evident from all the different stories about the life of the Holy Prophet (saw) that he led by example in the treatment of children. He was often seen picking them up, cuddling them, kissing them and praying for them!
This short and informative book is a must-read for everybody to remind us just how many favours the Holy Prophet (saw) bestowed upon us. Both children and adults have so much to learn from the life of the Holy Prophet (saw) to ensure we always live in a healthy, happy society! We should always remember to send salutations to our Holy Prophet (saw) by reciting Durood, if Allah had not bestowed with the Holy Prophet (saw) to guide and teach us the Islamic way of living, we would still be practicing the unfair customs that were the norm in Arabia in the time of the Holy Prophet (saw).
