38. Chapter: On The Obligation To Command One's Family And Children And Whoever Is In One's Care To Obey Allah, And To Forbid Them To Oppose Him, Teaching Them Proper Behaviour And Preventing Them From Committing What Is Prohibited Allah Almighty says, "Instruct your family to do the prayer and be constant in it," (20:132) and the Almighty says, "O you who believe, safeguard yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is men and stones..." (66:6) 300. Ibn 'Umar said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), 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.'" [Agreed upon] 301. The grandfather of 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb said, "The Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, 'Command your children to pray when they are seven. Beat them to make them do it when they are ten and separate them in their beds." [Abu Dawud]
