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FATHERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES
Not only are fathers responsible for saving their dependants’ alimonies and fiscal necessities, but
also they are required to provide education, discipline, morals, and guidance. They must ensure
the high traits and warn against evil. Imam Zeinul‐abidin (a) says, “Your sons’ right is that you
should realize their being parts of you and attached to you in good and evil. You are responsible
for providing the noble traits, conducting them to their Lord, and backing them in worshipping
Him as a compliance with you. They entirely be rewarded or punished. You should act to your
sons as seekers of the good remuneration in this world, and justified to the Lord through the
acceptable supervision and training.”[1]
Imam Zeinul‐abidin (a) was used to supplicating to the Lord for his son by saying, “O Lord! Make
them filial pious, godly, aware, listeners, and obedient for Thee, and adherents and advisers for
Thy saints, and mutinous and antipathetic of Thy foes.”[2]
Fathers are subject to bring forth the chaste education for the sons to guarantee their sincerity.
The Imams of the Prophet’s progeny regarded this topic highly. Imam Ali (a), the first Islamic
educationist, says to his son, Imam al‐Hassan, “I consider you being a part of me, being me all in
all. Anything that strikes you is actually striking me. Death when draws near to you is drawing to
me. Your affairs are as same as mine.”
Yes indeed, sons are not only parts of their fathers. They are truly their fathers’ all in all. They
expose their fathers’ existence and entity. From this cause, fathers should care for their sons’
education, edification, and perfection in order that they will take pride in them magnificently. On
the other hand, sons may be evil and mischievous to their fathers if their education and affairs are
neglected. The following are some of the fathers’ tasks:
1. Custody of Sons:
Fathers should take care of their sons by granting them with affection and tenderness, and
conferring honor upon them. These matters form the most influential effects in structuring their
educational entity and advancing their personalities and mental maturity.
The Prophet (s) had al‐Hassan and al‐Hussein ‐his grandsons‐ in the greatest custody. As he was
having them on his shoulders, the Prophet (s) used to say, “These two are my single basil in this
world. He whoever loves me should love them.”[3] On another occasion, he said to Fatima az‐
Zahra (a), “Summon my two sons.” As she presented them, the Prophet (s) smelt and embraced
them.[4] It is also related that al‐Aqra bin Habis, seeing the Prophet’s fondness and custody of his
two grandchildren,
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