Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

RIGHTS OF PARENTS

Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “Be kind to your parents so that your offspring my be kind to you.” [Al-Adab-ulMufrid]

Hadrat Abdullah bin Masud (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) said: I asked the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) which action is dearest to ALLAAH and he replied, “Prayer at its proper time.” I asked what came next, and he replied that it was kindness to parents. I asked what came next and he replied that it was Jihad in ALLAAH’s path. [Bukhari, Muslim]

It has been reported in traditions that one who wishes to have his provision enlarged and his term of life prolonged should be kind to his relatives and join ties of relationship and should treat his parents well. [Musnad Ahmad, Al-Adab-ul Mufrid]

It has been reported in another tradition that ALLAAH’s good pleasure lies in parents” good pleasure and ALLAAH’s displeasure results from parents, displeasure.

Associating anything with ALLAAH and disobedience to parents top the list of major sins. [Bukhari, Muslim]

One of the three persons for whom paradise has been declared forbidden is one who is disobedient to his parents.

The punishment of all sins can be deferred (to the hereafter) except undutifulness to parents for punishment is given in this life.

One of the finest acts of kindness is for a man to treat his father’s friends in a kindly way after he has departed. [Muslim]

One who after the death of his parents, repays the debt incurred by them and fulfills the vow made by them, will be treated by ALLAAH as obedient to his parents even thought he might have been disobedient to his parents during their life time. But if one who, after the death of his parents does neither repay the debt incurred by them and nor fulfills the vow made by them, will be treated by ALLAAH as disobedient to his parents even though he might have been obedient to them during the life time.