The Obligation to Command One’s Family to Obey Allah, and to Teach Them Proper Behavior

Order your family and community to establish the Prayer, and be diligent in its observance. We do not ask you to provide for Us; rather, it is We Who provide for you (so, all your worship is for your own benefit), and the (desired) outcome is in favor of piety and righteousness. (Ta-Ha 20:132)

 

167. Abu Hafs Umar ibn Abi Salama Abdul Asad, may Allah be pleased with him, the stepson of the Messenger of Allah, said, “I was a child under the guardianship of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and my hand would go around in the dish. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, ‘Boy, say the Name of Allah the Almighty and eat with your right hand and eat what is in front of you.’ That became the way I ate ever afterwards.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, At’ima, 2; Sahih Muslim, Ashriba, 108).
168. Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say, ‘All of you are shepherds and each of you is responsible for his flock. An imam is a shepherd and he is responsible for those in his care. A man is a shepherd in respect of his family and is responsible for those in his care. The woman is a shepherd in respect of her husband’s house and is responsible for those in her care. The servant is a shepherd in respect of his master’s property and is responsible for what is in his care. All of you are shepherds and each of you is responsible for his flock.’” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Wasaya, 9, Ahkam, 1; Sahih Muslim, Imara, 20).

 

Nawawi, Imam. Riyad As-Salihin; The Gardens of the Righteous: A collection of authentic hadiths. Tughra Books Press, Inc. 2014