The Quran and Hadith on mothers

The Quran and Hadith on mothers

In this article we will enlighten the importance of mother in Hadith and Quran.

The Quran

1. "We have enjoined on man kindness to his parents; in pain did his mother bear him, and in pain did she give him birth" (46:15).

2. "Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honor. And out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and say: ‘My Lord! bestow on them Thy Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood' "(17:23-24).

3. "We have enjoined on man and woman kindness to parents; but if they (either of them) strive (to force) thee to join with Me anything of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not'" (29:8).

4. "We have enjoined on man and woman (to be good) to his/her parents; show gratitude to Me and to thy parents; to Me is (thy final) Goal. If they (parents) strive to make thee join in worship with Me things of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not; yet bear them company in this life with justice (and consideration) and follow the way of those who turn to Me (in love)" (31:14-15).

The Hadith

1. The Prophet Muhammad said, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him: Your Heaven lies under the feet of your mother (Ahmad, Nasai).

2. A man came to the Prophet and said, ‘O Messenger of God! Who among the people is the most worthy of my good companionship? The Prophet said: Your mother. The man said, ‘Then who?' The Prophet said: Then your mother. The man further asked, ‘Then who?' The Prophet said: Then your mother. The man asked again, ‘Then who?' The Prophet said: Then your father. (Bukhari, Muslim).

3. Abu Usaid Saidi said: We were once sitting with Rasulullah when a man from the tribe of Salmah came and said to him: O Messenger of Allah! do my parents have rights over me even after they have died? And Rasulullah said: Yes. You must pray to Allah to bless them with His Forgiveness and Mercy, fulfill the promises they made to anyone, and respect their relations and their friends (Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah).

4. Abdullah ibn Amr related that the Messenger of Allah said: The major sins are to believe that Allah has partners, to disobey one's parents, to commit murder, and to bear false witness (Bukhari, Muslim).

5. It is narrated by Asma bint Abu Bakr that during the treaty of Hudaibiyah, her mother, who was then pagan, came to see her from Makkah. Asma informed the Messenger of Allah of her arrival and also that she needed help. He said: Be good to your mother (Bukhari, Muslim).

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Comments

Some times in life we may go through difficult situations, Islam is your goal and try to understand your parents you
Chosen your way. And be nice to them
Kind and respectfull to them... Allah will hear duas those who have patient.

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UAE

Asalamualaikum sister
Parents have a very high status is Islam, Allah has enjoined upon us to never disrespect our parents even if they are non believers unless they force you to do shirk , or forcing you to accept their religion or not letting you to practice Islam only in these condition you can disobey them but with utmost respect , you must be good to them in other affairs, treat them with kindness, show them Ihow beautiful islam is through your acts. Yes heaven is under the feet of your mother,except you can disobey them only in the aspect of Deen under these 3 condition.

My dear sister in islam, If your parents are not nice to you then its not your fault, Its your intention of love towards them will take you to jannah. Be nice to them, But dont follow them in any act which is not according to QURAN of Sunnah of Prophet S.A.W P.B.U.H.

Lots of love to you. Take care

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India

Dear Sophie, it means that you've got to find a balance. You can read the hadith above on Asma's mother, who was among the idolaters of Mecca. She went to visit Asma in Medina in a very hard time of difficult relations between Muslims and pagans. And Asma asked the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) for advice. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said simply: "Be good to your mother." Because people's disbelief is not our responsibility and we don't hate the unbelievers as long as they don't act aggressively against us. I understand that your parents may have caused you many problems, and you may need to keep a certain distance of them. It is your natural right to do it. But don't abandon them completely, try to visit them, avoid quarreling with them on religious issues, as the Quran says, don't obey them if they want you to leave faith, but respect and help them on issues of this world. They have made certain sacrifices for you as you were a child, to feed and educate you, and now you may show your human gratitude by being patient with them as they have been with you in your childhood. Especially when they'll be aged, sick and in need of somebody to talk to, try to assist and help them as much as you can. And who knows, your good behavior may change their feelings toward you and your religion. This is how I modestly regard this issue.

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Tirana, Albania

Dear Sophie,

You are in a tough situation. But dont give up on your hope. There were people in even worse situations. First dont give up on your belief and iman. Meanwhile be patient. Never broke your relationship with your parents. Avoid talking about religion for a while. Show them that only thing you need and want is to be helpful, respectful and resonsible for them. Be kind to them. Show them how your belief changed you and made you a better person. If being among them makes you very upset. Write to them. believe me every person in their life has a breaking moment. They will understand their way wasnt good one day. just be good, say good and do good...

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USA

Yes it is true that the paradise is under mother's feet. But if the mother does not follow shari'ah and even ask you to not follow shari'ah, you will have to disobey her in that matter. However, dont loose respect for her. She is still ur mother. Love her, pray for the best for her. Not following everything she asked you to do doesnt mean, that you will go to hell. I hope i answere ur confusion. May Allah guide u more in this path sister :). My advice is, it's okay if you feel that staying away is the best. Because y know how it actually is between you and your mother. Just dont totally abndoned her. It could be that, from that she could realize how islam invites peace.

Mother is a mother. Don't advise people to stay away from a mother. You are creating gunah for yourself since you don't know what the real situation might be. There's always 2 sides to a story. Stop judging and advising when you are not present and seen with your own eyes.

Sister, do not worry. Allah the Almighty and Wise knows your condition, for it was He who set this test for you. I have been through a similar test and so too did the earliest Muslims. Do not attempt to speak about Islam to your parents until they calm down. Be utterly nice to them because you want to please Allah. If they disrespect Allah swt, it will be enough to know that you hate what they say but not them, for they are your parents. If they oppress you, then it will be ok to distance yourself with the intention of allowing them time to come to terms with your decision inshaaAllah. As a revert, your heart is pure and you are very open to guidance from Allah swt. You simply have to ask for guidance every time you pay and inshaaAllah you will be guided to the best solution. May Allah swt make it easy and give you and your family hidayat

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Uk

Salaam Sophie,

Even if your parents are not easy to get along with, you must respect them according to the Quran. Prophet Abraham (pbuh) had to deal with the same thing with his pagan, idol-worshipping father.

It is not required that you be joined at your parents' hip. You can live your life and still check in on them to be sure they are all right and doing well.

Unfortunately, some parents do things to intentionally hurt or anger their children. Do not feed into this! Your parents can be making anti-Islamic statement simply out of a lack of knowledge of Islam or to hurt your feelings.

Either way, Keep reading your Qur'an and understanding its verses, as well, as the Authentic Hadith. You will start to develop more patience and what your relatives say against Islam will not cause you to fly into a rage.

Listen to the hadith of the prophet (S.A.W.) that was reported by Imams Ahmad and (Muslim in similar words.) when a man came to him and said, O messenger of Allah, I have relatives with whom I keep good relations, but they cut off relations with me, I forgive them, but they oppress me, I do good to them, but they treat me badly, should I get even with them (treat them as bad as they treat me)? The prophet replied: "No, If you do so all the relations will be cut off this way. On the contrary, be generous and keep in touch with them, you will always have support from Allah as long as you stay this way." (Source: Islam1.org)

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USA

Assalam Alaikum. Plz post about Muslim women and their rights. As a mother , wife, sister, daughter. Thanks.

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Illinois

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