Maryam (AS)
What did Allah (SWT) provide for Maryam (AS) when she was in labor?
Dates
And shake the trunk of this palm tree towards you, it will drop fresh, ripe dates upon you. (19:25)
In Surah Al Isra, what word are we commanded NOT to say to parents?
Uff (17:23)
Which Prophet lost his eyesight after losing his son?
Yaqub (AS)
What is the complete term for breastfeeding a child?
2 years
Who came to tell Maryam (AS) she was pregnant?
Jibreel (AS)
Then We sent to her Our angel, ˹Gabriel,˺ appearing before her as a man, perfectly formed. (19:17)
What takes precedence - obedience to husband or obedience to parents? Assume both are Islamically sound
husband
What did the Prophet (SAW) do whenever Fatima (RA) entered the room
Stood up and kissed her
al-Bukhaari, 233; Muslim, 3349
Day 7
What are the two things Maryam (AS) wished for when she was in labor?
To be forgotten and death
Then the pains of labour drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She cried, “Alas! I wish I had died before this, and was a thing long forgotten!” (19:23)
What will happen to the parents who lost a child and bore patience on the day of judgement?
Build a house for the parents in Jannah (As-Silsilah As-Sahihah, 1408 )
A shield from the fire (when 2+ child are lost) (Al-Bukhari, 99 and Muslim, 4786)
The child will intercede on their behalf and take them to Jannah
Who are the father-son prophets mentioned in the Quran? Name all of them.
Dawud-Suleiman
Ibrahim - Ismail/Ishaaq
Yaqub - Yusuf
Zakariyyah - Yahya
Name two sunnahs to be done the day the baby is born
Tahneek [bukhari 5150, muslim 2145]
Adhaan in the right ear
Why was Maryam (AS)'s mother surprised she gave birth to a girl?
Because she had made du'a to dedicate what was in her womb in the service of Allah, and only men worked in the places of worship
˹Remember˺ when the wife of ’Imrân said, “My Lord! I dedicate what is in my womb entirely to Your service,1 so accept it from me. You ˹alone˺ are truly the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.” (3:35)
What did the Prophet (SAW) say to the man who complained of his father taking his wealth?
It was narrated from Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah that a man said: “O Messenger of Allaah, I have wealth and children, but my father wants to take all my wealth.” He said, “You and your wealth are for your father.” (Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 2291;
Who are the only two people not touched by Shaitan?
Maryam & Isa (AS)
"...I have named her Mary, and I seek Your protection for her and her offspring from Satan, the accursed.” (3:36)
Sahih Muslim 2366a
What are the best names? Four categories in order
1) Abdullah & Abdirahman
2) Names that indicate enslavement to Allah (Abdul Aziz)
3) Prophets
4) Saliheen, with sahabah being first
What did Isa (AS) say when he was born? Mention 4 things
Jesus declared, “I am truly a servant of Allah (1). He has destined me to be given the Scripture (2) and to be a prophet (3). He has made me a blessing wherever I go (4), and bid me to establish prayer and give alms-tax (5) as long as I live, and to be kind to my mother (6). He has not made me arrogant or defiant(7). Peace be upon me the day I was born, the day I die, and the day I will be raised back to life! (8)”
(Maryam:30-33)
What honor is given to parents of whoever recites Quran and applies it on the Day of Judgement? (two answers)
Abu Hurayrah said: “The Messenger of Allah SAW said: ‘The Quran will come on the Day of Resurrection like a pale man saying to its companion...a crown of dignity will be placed upon his head, and his parents will be clothed with garments...They will say, “O Lord, how did we earn this.” It will be said to them, “Because you taught your child the Quran.”’” (Narrated by al-Tabarani in al-Awsat, 6/51)
The Prophet (SAW), said, “Whoever recites the Quran and acts according to what is in it, his parents will be crowned on the Day of Resurrection with a light brighter than the light of the sun in your worldly houses...” Sunan Abī Dāwūd 1453
How can parents elevate the rank of their offspring in the next life (outside of du'a and performing acts of ibadah on their behalf)?
By performing righteous deeds themselves
And those who believe and whose offspring follow them in Faith, - to them shall We join their offspring, and We shall not decrease the reward of their deeds in anything. Every person is a pledge for that which he has earned. [al-Toor 52:21]
Ibn `Abbas said, "Verily, Allah elevates the ranks of the believers' offspring to rank of their parents, even though the latter have not performed as well as the former, so that the eyes of the parents are comforted."