Status: to be checked — The Arabic wording below is the famous, widely quoted wording. The exact reference (volume and Hadith number) in the five source books must be verified before use.
Said by: The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
Arabic (عربی):
مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ ابْنَتَانِ فَأَحْسَنَ إِلَيْهِمَا كُنَّ لَهُ سِتْراً مِنَ النَّارِ
English translation:
"Whoever has two daughters and treats them well, they will be a shield for him from the Fire."
Reference: [reference — to be verified]
💡 Explanation: In the days of ignorance people disliked daughters. Islam taught the opposite: raising daughters with love, care and good upbringing protects a father from the Fire.
💡 Remember:
In the days of ignorance people disliked daughters.