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The Parent's Right:
Allah Says in the Quraan:
14) And We have enjoined on man (to be
dutiful and good) to his parents. His
mother bore him in weakness and
hardship upon weakness and hardship,
and his weaning is in two years-give
thanks to Me and to your parents. Unto
Me is the final destination .(Part 21,
Luqman:14)
15) But if they (both) strive with you
to make you join in worship with Me
others that of which you have no
knowledge, then obey them not; but
behave with them in the world kindly,
and follow the path of him who turns
to Me in repentance and in obedience.
Then to Me will be your return, and I
shall tell you what you used to do.
(Part 21, Luqman:15)
And your Lord has decreed that you
worship none but Him. And that you be
dutiful to your parents. If one of
them or both of them attain old age in
your life, say not to them a word of
disrespect, nor shout at them but
address them in terms of honour. And
lower unto them the wing of submission
and humility through mercy, and say ''
My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as
they did bring me up when I was
young''.(Part:15, Al-Isra 23 & 24)
Worship Allah and join none with Him
(in worship) and do good to parents,
(Part:5, An-Nisa:36)
Hadrat Abu Hurairah(RA) has related
that the Prophet said:"Be kind to your
parents so that your offspring be kind
to you".
Hadrat Abdullah Bin Mas'ood(RA) said:I
asked the prophet which action is
dearest to Allah 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 the path of
Allah.
It has been reported in traditons that
the one who wishes to have his
provision enlarged and his term of
life prolonged should be kind and join
ties of relationship and shouldtreat
his parents well.
It has been reported in another
traditon that the pleasure of Allah
lies in the parents pleasure and the
displeasure of Allah lies in the
parents displeasure.
Associating anything with Allah and
disobedience to parents is at the top
of the list of major sins.
One of the three people for whom
Paradise is declared forbidden is the
person who is disobedient to his
parents.
Of all sins, Allah forgives which he
wishes except undutifulness of parents
for which he gives punishment in
advance in this life to the on who
commits it before he dies.
One of the finest acts of kindness for
a man is to treat his parents friends
in a kindly manner after he has
departed.
One who after his parents death,
repays the debt incurred by them and
fulfills the vow made by them, will be
treated by Allah as obedient to his
parents even though he was disobedient
to his parents during thier lifetime.
But if one who, after the death of his
parents niether repays the debt made
by them or fulfils the vow made by
them will be treated by Allah as
disobedient to his parents even though
he was obedient to them during thier
lifetime.
Kindness towards the Mother:
Bahz bin Hakim(RA) on his father's
authority said his grandfather told
him that he had asked Allah's prophet
to whom he should show kindness and he
replied "Your mother." He asked (the
third time) who came next and he
replied "your mother." He asked (the
fourth time) who came next and he
replied "your father, then your
relation in order of relationship."
Hadrat Ibn Abbas(RA) has related that
the prophet said "if anyone obeys
Allah regarding his parents in the
morning, two gates of paradise will be
opened for him, and if there is only
one parent then only one gate will be
opened for him. And if anyone disobeys
Allah regarding his parents in the
morning then two gates of Hell are
opened for him." A man asked does that
apply even if they treat him
wrongfully and he said "Yes, even if
they treat him wrong fully."
Hadrat Abu Hurairah(RA) has related
that the prophet said "May he be
humbled, may he be humbled, may he be
humbled!" He was asked who he was
speaking about and he replied "The one
who, having parents that live to old
age, does not enter Paradise."
Hadrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas(RA) has
reported that the prophet said "No
dutiful son gives his parents a kind
look without Allah recording to his
credit an approved pilgrimage for
every look. He was asked if that was
even if he gave them a hundred daily
looks and he replied "Yes, Allah is
most great and most good."
Someone came to the prophet and
said "Messenger of Allah I have wealth
and my father is in need of it." He
replied "You and your wealth are for
your parents, certainly children are
thier lawful earnings, so they can eat
from the earnings of your offsprings
without any fomality.
Rights of Parents After their Death:
Hadrat Usaid as-Sai'di said, while we
were with the prophet, a man from Banu
Salima came and said to the
prophet "Messenger of Allah, is there
any kindness left that I can do with
my parents after thier death?" He
replied "Yes, you can invoke blessings
on them, ask for forgiveness for them,
carry out thier final instructions
after their death, join ties of
relations that are dependent on them
and honour their friends."
Hadrat Anas Allah be pleased with him)
has related that Allah's messenger
said ''The parents a man die or one of
them dies, and he has been undutiful
to them, then he keeps on making
supplication and asking forgiveness
for them till Allah records that he is
dutiful!
Hadrat Abu Umar(Allah be pleased with
him) reported that the prophet was
saying, "One of the finest acts of
kindness for a man is to treat his
father's friends a kindly way after he
has departed.
Rights of the friends of the Parents:
The prophet is reported to have
said, "Be courteus to your father's
friend. Do not severe ties of
relationship with him, lest Allah, the
great should extinguish your
light."
Reviling the Parents:
Hadrat Abdullah bin Amar(RA) has
reported that the prophet was
saying "A man reviling his parents is
one of the serious sins." He was
asked "Messenger of Allah, does a man
revile his parents?" He replied "Yes,
he reviles the father of a man, who
then reviles his father. And he
reviles a man's mother, who then
reviles his."
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