Holy Prophet's Kindness to Children — Page 30
30 ‘Our Lord, grant us of our spouses and children the delight of our eyes and make each of us a leader of the righteous. ’ ( S u rah al-Furq a n, 25:75) Ambreen said ‘May peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Holy Prophet who taught these wonderful prayers to Muslims. ’ Ayeshah said, ‘Let me remind you of another say- ing of the Holy Prophet s as. He is reported to have said, ‘Three prayers are accepted by God without any doubt. The prayer of a father for his progeny, the prayer of a person on a journey and the prayer of a person who is persecuted. ’ Miss Mitchell thanked Ambreen and Ayeshah. Barbara inquired, ‘What is meant by progeny?’ The teacher explained, ‘Progeny means the descend- ants of a person. ‘My progeny’ means my children and the children of my children and so on. The Prophet of Islam s as has instructed his followers to pray not only for themselves but also for their coming generations. ’