7. رسولُ اللّه صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيه وَ آلِهِ: أحِبُّوا الصِّبيانَ وارحَموهُم.
7. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Love children and have mercy on them.’[al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 49, no. 3]
8. رسولُ اللّه صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيه وَ آلِهِ في رجُلٍ قالَ: ما قَبَّلتُ صَبِيّا قَطُّ، فلَمّا ولَّى قالَ: هذا رجُلٌ عِندي أنّهُ مِن أهلِ النّارِ.
8. The Prophet (SAWA) with regard to a man who stated [proudly], ‘I have never kissed a child’, said after he had left, ‘To me this man is one of the people of Hell.’[al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 50, no. 7]
9. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عَلَيهِ السَّلامُ: إنّ اللّه عزّ وَجلّ لَيَرحَمُ العَبدَ لِشِدَّةِ حُبهِ لِوَلَدِهِ.
9. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Allah has mercy on a servant because of his strong love for his child.’[al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 50, no. 5]
