Let us start with the basics. Allah clearly tells that He created us to worship Him. That involves following His commands in our daily lives as well as remembering Him through various Ibadaat such as prayers, Quran recitation and so on.
Within a family, we need to ensure following all that is needed to fulfill our minimum responsibilities of worshiping Him along with helping others to perform theirs.
For example;
Aishah (RadiyAllahu Anha) reported that the Messenger of Allah (Sallellahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to pray qiyaam at night, and at the time of witr he would wake her up to pray witr.
[Reported by Muslim, Sharh al-Nawawi, 6/23]
The importance of family members frequently engaging in Allah’s worship at home is evident through other ahadith as well as the Quran.
Allah says in the Quran (interpretation of the meaning):
“And We inspired Moosa and his brother (saying): ‘Take dwellings for your people in Egypt, and make your dwellings as places for your worship, and perform al-salaah, and give glad tidings to the believers.”
[Surah Yoonus:87]
In a hadith, the Messenger of Allah (Sallellahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:
“Do not turn your houses into graves …”
(Reported by Muslim, 1/539)
One of the signs of a home that is filled with Allah’s remembrance is for it to become lively at Tahajjud, Fajar, and other prayers. This habit alone can bring tremendous peace to one’s household. The importance of this habit is obvious from a hadith where the Prophet (Sallellahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:
“The likeness of a house in which Allah is remembered and the house in which Allah is not remembered is that of the living and the dead, respectively.”
With regard to men, the Prophet (Sallellahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:
“The best prayer is a man’s prayer in his house – apart from the prescribed prayers (which should be in a masjid).”
(Reported by al-Bukhaari, “al-Fath”, No. 731).
With regard to women, the prophet (Sallellahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:
“The best prayer for women is [that offered] in the furthest (innermost) part of their houses.”
(Reported by al-Tabaraani. “Saheeh al-Jaami’”, 3311).
A home filled with the remembrance of the Lord will no doubt find an aura of peace and tranquility in its midst that it may not otherwise find possible.
May Allah (SWT) Bless Our Homes With His Rememberance, Peace And Tranquility. Aameen!