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Household Chores
Mahmud was writing the following
essay:
My name is Mahmud.I have two sisters.Zaynab
and Fatimah.They both go to school.In all, there are
six of us in our family and we
have divided the house
hold chores between us.Father
does the shopping and
the other jobs outside the house.I help my father.I
buy bread.milk.vegetables and
fruits.My sisters help mother with the
housework.and
they keep the house clean and tidy.Fatimah does some
chores and Zavnab does others.In our house we all have special
jobs to do.We all
know our duties and carry them
out, and it is not very
often that we have to be reminded.In these chores.we all help one another.Only my
little younger
brother, Rida!.doesn't have a
job to do, and he is only
ten months old.My mother says
that Rida's only jobs
are crying! drinking milk, sleeping
and laughin2.She
says that we will find a job for
him when he is older.My father believes that each member
of the family
must accept some chore and do it
regularly.because
housework is a way of learning
through experience.He believes that a person who doesn't
work doesn't
learn anything.My father tells us that the Prophet (SA) has said:
"Allah doesn't like people who
put their responsibilities
on the shoulders of others, and
will not let
them share His loving kindness.A good Muslim is one
who is helpful around the house".Besides doing our own tasks, we
also help one
another.One day I came home and
found my father
was sweeping the courtyard with
a broom."Father!"
I asked: "Why are you sweeping"?"
My father replied: "Do you not
see that your mother
is very busy? We must help her.We are the followers
of Imam Ali (AS) and we
must follow him in piety.Imam Ali (AS) always used
to help his wife in the
household work and sometimes he
used to sweep the
house too".Really, I can honestly say that
we never have any
arguments in our house.If ever
I have a disagreement
with my sisters, we either settle
it with smiles or we
take the matter to my mother, or
we wait until father
comes home, and one of them always
settles it for us.When my father comes home from
work, he sits
down and talks to us about our
lessons.He looks at
our school books and guides us.Later.when we are all free.We
go to the little library
we have and we study the books
that father has bought
for us.Father studies one of his
book!.and even little
Rida! goes with us to the library,
but instead of reading
a book sometimes he tears the book
mother is reading.I thank Allah that I have such
good parents and
sisters, and I try my best to do
what is expected of me
and help more in the household
chores.Mahmud handed over the essay to
his English
teacher.When he got it back, the
teacher had written:
"Mahmud! You have written clearly
and well.This
is the best essay and you have
received top marks.I enjoyed reading your essay and
I thank the Almighty
Allah that I have such a good student."You too must be grateful to the
Almighty Allah that
you have such understanding parents.How good it
would be if all families helped
one another and worked
together the way you all do, and
if all boys were friendly
and helpful the way you are.Well
done!
