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Sunan Ibn Majah 3663 (Book 33, Hadith 7) #33017
The Path to Paradise Through Fatherhood

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ taught that the best way to Paradise is through being a good father.

Abu Darda' heard the Prophet say that: "The father is the middle door of Paradise (ie the best way to Paradise), so it is up to you whether you take advantage of it or not".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ ـ ـ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ الْوَالِدُ أَوْسَطُ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ فَأَضِعْ ذَلِكَ الْبَابَ أَوِ احْفَظْهُ

TOPICS
fatherhood  *  paradise  *  door  *  aljannah  *  waldn

QUICK LESSONS:
Be kind & loving towards your children; Provide guidance & support; Strive to help your child reach his/her full potential; Lead them towards paradise by being a good example; Take advantage of opportunities as a parent/father .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us the importance of being a good father. It tells us that if we are fathers, we have the opportunity to be the middle door of paradise for our children. This means that by being a good father, we can help our children reach paradise and gain its rewards. We should strive to be kind and loving fathers who provide guidance and support for our children so they can reach their full potential in this life and in the hereafter.

The Prophet (ﷺ) also taught us that it is up to us whether or not we take advantage of this opportunity as fathers. We must make sure that we are doing all we can as fathers so our children can benefit from it in both this life and the next. We should strive to be patient, understanding, compassionate, and supportive towards our children so they can grow into successful individuals who will bring honor upon themselves and their families in both worlds.

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