Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 107
KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH 107 It appears that there were some shortcomings in him. The Holy Prophet sa thought that his shortcomings would be removed by the excellent training of his mother provided he lived with her. It is possible that there might be excessive zeal and passion in him and the Holy Prophet sa considered that if he went to Jihad then he would become more emotional by temperament. If he remained with his mother then he will have to suppress his emotions in his obedience to her, and in this way, he might be reformed. There definitely was a shortcoming in him due to which the Holy Prophet sa considered the training of his mother better for him than participation in Jihad. Therefore, he directed him to remain in the service of his mother. This Hadith reveals that paradise cannot be achieved without the cooperation of woman. In short, the presence of woman is not only necessary in the next paradise but also in the worldly paradise because no nation can succeed without it. The Command to Entrust the Trusts to the Deserving Then Allah, the Almighty says that the reward and blessing which you get will require an organization for its establishment. With obstinacy and dispersion, a nation cannot achieve this reward. Therefore, Allah tells you the way that you have to adopt for the establishment of this paradise: (Al-Nis a ’, 4:59)