Holy Prophet's Kindness to Children — Page 49
49 15–Consideration Towards Children Zoya related an incident from the life of the Holy Prophet s as. She said, ‘Once the Holy Prophet s as remarked that he wanted to prolong supplications, when he was leading the Prayer but he cut it short, when he heard a child crying. He did not want the child and the child’s mother to suffer. This shows how sensitive and considerate the Holy Prophet s as was towards children. May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ’ Aamina raised her hand and said, ‘The Holy Prophet s as has told us that we should be respectful to our elders and kind to the young. He is reported to have said, “One who has no compassion for our young ones and does not recognize the rights of our elders is not of us. ”’ Sarah said, ‘Miss! I know a saying of the Holy Prophet s as related by Hazrat Ayeshah ra , the wife of the Holy Prophet s as :