Hujjat-ul-Islam Syed Ahmad Ali Abedi emphasized the importance of raising children properly in his speech at the Khoja Mosque in Mumbai, and said,” When the oppressor intended to kill the children of Hazrat Muslim ibn Aqeel (PBUH) in the morning, these children, by asking for the opportunity to offer the morning prayer, showed that their family upbringing and strong faith forced them to offer the prayer at the earliest time. While these children were young and prayer was not obligatory on them, their upbringing and faith made them adhere to this divine duty.”
He added,” Are these events merely for the sake of a lesson and sentimentality? Today, we should encourage our children to learn and offer prayers; Because these children, even in the face of death, only remembered God and insisted on praying at the earliest possible time. We must follow the path of the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT) and strive to educate our children.”
This Indian scholar continued by referring to the great victories of Islam, saying,” The Prophet (PBUH) won great battles and earned huge victories; an example of this is the victory in Khaybar, which frightened the Jews and took back Fadak. Also, the Event of Mubahala, with the presence of the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT), resulted in an unparalleled victory for Islam and overcame the enemies.”
He pointed out that the special connection of the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT) with God Almighty caused the Commander of the Faithful (PBUH) to open the gates of the fort in Khaybar with a short stroke and, with divine help, cleanse it of the Jews. God willing, today too, the enemies will be defeated in the face of the resistance of Islam, and Gaza will once again be victoriously liberated from the hands of the enemies.”
