One’s family and children are the preparation for the future and are themselves the future generation, so it is a must to raise one’s family and children upon the love of Jihâd and the Mujâhidîn, and the concepts of martyrdom and sacrifice for the Religion of Allâh, so that when they finally desires to go out in the Path of Allâh, you would be of those who cooperated with them upon obedience.
And from the additional benefits of this is that it makes the family ready and willing to serve the Mujâhidîn and to shelter the fugitives from amongst them. And from the additional benefits of this is that it one’s sons will carry on the Jihâd even after he himself has left this life.
‘Abdullâh bin az-Zubayr’s father, az-Zubayr bin al-‘Awwâm, would bring him along to witness battles from an early age, and he would help tend to the injured Mujâhidîn. So, when he came of age, he became who he was: a man of bravery and courage. Likewise, whoever is brought up upon something, he grows up to become it.
And from the methods of raising one’s children and family upon Jihâd are:
• Teaching them the biography of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the stories of the battles that he took part in
• Teaching them of the heroic feats of the Companions and the Tâbi’în that are authentically reported in the books of history
• Bringing to them tapes (both video and audio) of Jihâd and the Mujâhidîn so that they would increase in their love of Jihâd and attachment to the Mujâhidîn
• Telling them the stories from the news and the lives of the Mujâhidîn – both past and present
• Listening to tapes that admonish and speak of issues related to Jihâd and martyrdom, as well as the virtue of martyrdom
• Naming one’s children after the past and present heroes of Jihâd
Muhammad bin Ahmad as-Sālim (‘Īsā al-‘Awshin) – 19/5/1424 H