'Uqba ibn 'Amir reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, say, "If someone has three daughters and is
patient with them and clothes them from his wealth, they will be a shield
against the Fire for him."
Ibn 'Abbas reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, say, "There is no Muslim who has two daughters and
takes good care of them but that he will enter the Garden."
حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا فِطْرٌ، عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ تُدْرِكُهُ ابْنَتَانِ، فَيُحْسِنُ صُحْبَتَهُمَا، إِلاَّ أَدْخَلَتَاهُ الْجَنَّةَ.
Jabir ibn 'Abdullah reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, said, "Anyone who has three daughters and provides
for them, clothes them and shows mercy to them will definitely enter the
Garden." A man from the people said, "And two daughters, Messenger of Allah?"
He said, "And two."
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, said, "No one has three daughters or three sisters
and is good to them but that he will enter the Garden."
Musa ibn 'Ali reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, said, "Shall I show you the greatest sadaqa (or one of
the greatest forms of sadaqa)?" He replied, "Yes, indeed, Messenger
of Allah!" He went on, "To provide for your daughter when she is returned
to you and you are her sole source of provision."
Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, say, "What you feed yourself is sadaqa for
you. What you feed your child is sadaqa for you. What you feed your
wife is sadaqa is for you. What you feed your servant is sadaqa
for you."
It is reported that there was a man who had daughters who was with Ibn
'Umar when he wished that his daughters were dead. Ibn 'Umar became angry
and said, "While you are providing for them!"
