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40 Ahadith Series

Lofty Statusof Parents


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In the Name of Allh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction

The Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) has said:


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The collection of the adth, together with their translation in

English, was carried out by Shaykh Shahnawaz Mahdavi. IEB - WFwould like to thank the Shaykh Mahdavi for his efforts in thecompilation and translation of this work. May Allh (Glory andGreatness be to Him) accept this work as a further attempt by IEB -WF to propagate Islm.


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T A B L ET A B L ET A B L ET A B L E O FO FO FO F C O N T E N T SC O N T E N T SC O N T E N T SC O N T E N T S

Introduction........................................................................................11

The Greatest Obligatory Act ............................................................... 15

The Best of Deeds...............................................................................16

Attachment to Parents ........................................................................ 17The Most Beloved Deed ..................................................................... 18

Looking at Parents..............................................................................19

The Great Rank of Parents..................................................................20

Kindness to Parents............................................................................21Obedience Towards Ones Parents.....................................................22

The Most Exalted Station...................................................................23

Repayment Of Debts .......................................................................... 24

Pleasing Parents ................................................................................. 25Sheltered by the Arsh [Throne] of Allh ............................................ 26

Travel and be Good! .......................................................................... 27

Increase in Life and Livelihood...........................................................28


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Benefits of Kindness to Parents .......................................................... 29

First and Foremost - be Good to your Mother....................................30

You Shall Reap What You Sow!......................................................... 31

The Rights of the Father......................................................................32

Worship In Looking............................................................................ 33

Meaning of Good Conduct.................................................................34

Responsibilities Towards Ones Parents.............................................35

On Behalf of Parents...........................................................................36

Evil Parents And Kindness ................................................................. 37

Polytheist Parents...............................................................................38

Visiting The Graves Of Parents...........................................................39

Kindness To Parents And Paradise.....................................................40

A Stern Look....................................................................................... 41

A Hateful Look ................................................................................... 42

Making the Parents Sad......................................................................43

The Imams Displeasure.....................................................................44


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Quarrelling with Ones Father.............................................................45

Fragrance Of Paradise........................................................................46

No Entry Into Paradise! ..................................................................... 47

Allh Shall Not Exhibit Mercy Upon Them! ...................................... 48

Chastisement In This World...............................................................49

The Grave Sin.....................................................................................50

Wretchedness ..................................................................................... 51

Perdition............................................................................................. 52

Acts Without Benefits......................................................................... 54

Forgiveness Of Sins ............................................................................ 55


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Introduction

lthough our existence is from Allh (Glory andGreatness be to Him), it is our parents who are themeans of giving us life. We are an offshoot of their

existence and a fruit of the garden of their unparalleledaffection, training, love and sentiments.

When the forgetful human being grows up to become big andstrong and comes to acquire a certain credibility (in life), heforgets the period wherein he was weak and lacking in strength.

He disregards the exhaustive efforts of his parents; whatingratitude could be worse than this?

Humanity and ethics demand that we safeguard these twojewels (our mother and father) - by exhibiting goodness towardsthem while they are alive, and by means of charity and goodlyremembrance after their death.

Our lives are an extension of our parents lives while ourchildrens lives are a continuation of ours. Our good behavior


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towards our parents and our exhibition of kindness towards

them shall cause our children to grow up as grateful andrighteous individuals. They shall behave with us just as wehave behaved with our own parents.

Just as it is beyond our means to fulfill the rights of Allh (Glory

and Greatness be to Him) and to thank Him for all His bountiesin their entirety, similarly we can never thank our parentssufficiently for their efforts. The only thing that we can do is toacknowledge our inability and submit ourselves, in humilityand reverence, before these two angels. However,

comprehension of their status in the eyes of Allh (Glory andGreatness be to Him) paves the way to fulfill some of theirnumerous rights.

The traditions that we shall read in this collection of forty

traditions shall serve to make us aware of some of ourresponsibilities towards our parents.

May Allh (Glory and Greatness be to Him) grant us the Divine


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success that we may come be regarded amongst those who

have been good towards their parents.

O Allh! Make us such that we may be grateful for the effortsof our parents.

O Allh! Make us successful in bringing forth a generation ofpure-hearted, believing, grateful and righteous individuals.


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And your Lord has commanded that you shall not serve(any) but Him, and that you shall show goodness to yourparents. If either or both of them reach old age with you,say not to them (so much as) Ugh nor chide them, andspeak to them a generous word.

Noble Quran, Srat Ban Isr}l (17) Verse 23


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adth Number 1

The Greatest Obligatory Act

: .The Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) has said:

Goodness towards (ones) parents is the greatest obligatoryact.

Miznul ikmah, Volume 10, Page 709


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adth Number 2

The Best of Deeds

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Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) has said: The best deedsare: alt in its stipulated hour, goodness towards parents andJihd in the way of Allh.

Birul Anwr, Volume 74, Page 85


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adth Number 3

Attachment to Parents

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[A person once approached the Messenger of Allh (peace beupon him and his family) and said: I have an old father andmother, who due to their attachment towards me, are not keen

for me to go to Jihd.][Hearing this], the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and hisfamily) said: (If such is the case then) Stay with your parentsfor by the One in whose control lies my soul! Their attachmentof one day and one night to you is better than one year of

Jihd.Birul Anwr, Volume 74, Page 82


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adth Number 4

The Most Beloved Deed

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[Ibne {Abbs states:] I questioned the Messenger of Allh(peace be upon him and his family): Which deed is the most

beloved in the eyes of Allh, the Mighty, the Glorious? He(peace be upon him and his family) replied: (Offering) prayersat their stipulated times. I then asked: Which is the next mostbeloved deed? He (peace be upon him and his family)answered: Goodness towards (ones) parents. I asked himagain: After this which is the most beloved act? He (peace beupon him and his family) said: Jihd in the way of Allh.



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adth Number 5

Looking at Parents

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The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family)said: Every righteous child who casts a look of mercy andaffection upon his parents shall be granted, for every look of

his, rewards equivalent to that of an accepted ajj. Thosearound the Prophet questioned: O Prophet of Allh! Even ifhe were to look at them a hundred times a day? TheMessenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) replied:Indeed! Allh is the Greatest and Most Kind.



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adth Number 6

The Great Rank of Parents

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Imm al-Ridh (peace be upon him) has said: Allh, the Mighty,the Glorious, has commanded three things with which he hasassociated three other things. He associated payment of zaktalong with prayers such that one who offers prayers, but desistsfrom offering zakt, his prayers are rejected. He associatedgratitude to Him with gratitude towards parents such that one who

is grateful to Allh, but ungrateful to his parents, will be deemed asungrateful to Allh. He associated righteousness with bonds ofkinship such that one who is righteous, but has severed relationswith his kin, will be deemed as not being righteous.



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adth Number 7

Kindness to Parents

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.Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) has said: Goodnesstowards the parents is an indication of a persons excellent

cognizance of Allh. This is because there is no worship thatcan take a person towards the happiness of Allh faster thanexhibiting respect towards his Muslim parents for the sake ofAllh.

Birul Anwr, Volume 74, pg.77


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adth Number 8

Obedience Towards Ones Parents

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The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family)said: One, who follows the orders of Allh with regards toobeying parents, shall have two doors of Paradise opened upfor him. And if there happens to be only one parent, one door

of Paradise shall open up for him.Kanzul {Umml, Volume 16, Page 67


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adth Number 9

The Most Exalted Station

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The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) hasstated: One who is obedient towards his parents and his Lordshall be accommodated in the most exalted of places on theDay of Judgment.

Kanzul {Umml, Volume 16, Page 467


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adth Number 10

Repayment Of Debts

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The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) hassaid: One who performs ajj on behalf of his parents andrepays their debts shall be raised by Allah on the Day ofJudgement amongst the righteous ones.



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adth Number 11

Pleasing Parents

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The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family)said: One who pleases his parents has verily pleased Allh,and one who has angered his parents has verily angered Allh.



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adth Number 12

Sheltered by the Arsh [Throne] of Allh

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Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) related: Once whenProphet Ms (peace be upon him) was engaged in aconversation with his Lord, The Mighty, The Glorious, heobserved a person beneath the {Arsh (Throne) of Allh,whereupon he (peace be upon him) asked: O My Lord! Whois this person, who is being sheltered by Your {Arsh? Allhreplied: This person had been kind and good towards hisparents and never indulged in slandering (them).



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adth Number 13

Travel and be Good!

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The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family)said: Travel even for two years to do good to your parents.Journey (even) for one year to establish bonds of kinship (withyour relatives).



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adth Number 14

Increase in Life and Livelihood::::.

The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family)said: One who desires a long life and an increase in livelihoodshould exhibit goodness towards his parents and establishbonds of kinship (with his relatives).



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adth Number 15

Benefits of Kindness to Parents :::: .

[Hann Ibn Sudar narrates: We were in the presence of Immas-diq (peace be upon him) and amidst us was Muyassir.

During the discussion, the topic of ilah raim (establishingbonds of kinship with ones relatives) came to the fore,whereupon] the Imm (peace be upon him), [addressingMuyassir], said: O Muyassir! On several occasions, your endhad drawn near, but on each occasion, Allh delayed yourdeath due to your acts of ilah raim with your relatives. If you

desire to have your life-span increased, exhibit goodness andkindness towards your parents.



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adth Number 16

First and Foremost - be Good to your Mother :::: :

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Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) relates that once a personapproached the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his

family) and asked: O Prophet of Allh! Towards whomshould I exhibit goodness and kindness? The Noble Prophetreplied: Towards your mother. The man then asked: Andafter that towards whom? The Noble Prophet again said:Your Mother. He asked again: And then? Once again, hereplied: Your mother. For the fourth time the man asked:

And then? This time he said: (Then towards) Your father.



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adth Number 17

As You Sow so Shall You Reap!:::: .... .

The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) hassaid: Be good towards your parents and your children will begood towards you. (And) Look upon the womenfolk of otherswith purity (in conduct and intention) and your womenfolk willbe looked upon with purity.



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adth Number 18

The Rights of the Father :

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Imm ar-Ri (peace be upon him) narrates that a person onceasked the Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his

family): What are the rights of the father upon the son? TheNoble Prophet replied: He should not call his father by name,he should not walk ahead of him, he should not sit until hisfather has seated himself and he should not do such acts as aresult of which people abuse his father.



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adth Number 19

Worship In Looking : .

The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) has

said: The look of a child towards his parents out of love forthem is an act of worship.



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adth Number 20

Meaning of Good Conduct : :

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Abu Walld al-ann narrates that he once asked Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) about the meaning of the words ofAllh (in the Qurn): And be good to parents.1

The Imm (peace be upon him) replied: Being good to themmeans to accompany them in a good manner and never to wait

for them to ask you for what they need.Birul Anwr, Volume 74, Page 79

1 Al-Qur}an, Sratul Baqarah (2), Verse 83


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adth Number 21

Responsibilities Towards Ones Parents ::::

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Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) has said (in regards toones parents): Do not cast your gaze upon them except with

love and compassion; do not raise your voice above theirs; donot raise your hands above theirs; do not walk ahead of them.



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adth Number 22

On Behalf of Parents ::::

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Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) had said: What preventsa person from doing good to his parents - whether alive or dead- by offering prayers, giving charity, performing ajj on behalfof them, (knowing that) the rewards of these acts are alsogranted to him, in addition to his parents. Besides, due to hisgood deeds and prayers (for them), Allh, the Mighty and the

Glorious, shall grant him abundant good.



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adth Number 23

Evil Parents And Kindness :

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Imm Muammad al-Bqir (peace be upon him) has said:There are three things which Allh, the Mighty and the

Glorious has not permitted anyone to forsake: returning a trustto its owner, irrespective of whether he is a good person or anevil one; fulfilling ones promises and covenants, irrespective ofwhether it has been made to a good person or an evil one;being good and kind towards ones parents, irrespective ofwhether they are good or evil.



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adth Number 24

Polytheist Parents :

.In a letter to Ma}mn, Imm ar-Ri (peace be upon him)wrote: To do good to ones parents is obligatory, even if theyare of the polytheists, however, they should not be obeyed inacts that go against the commands of Allh.



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adth Number 25

Visiting The Graves Of Parents:

.It has been narrated that the Messenger of Allh (peace beupon him and his family) said: Whoever visits the graves of hisparents or one of them every Friday, Allh shall forgive his sinsand shall regard him to be of those who had been kind to hisparents.



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adth Number 26

Kindness To Parents And Paradise :

.Imm ar-Ri (peace be upon him) relates that the NobleProphet (peace be upon him and his family) has said: Be goodand kind to your parents so that your recompense is paradise,and if you have been disowned by them, your abode shall bethe fire (of Hell).

Al-Kf, Volume 2, pg.348


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adth Number 27

A Stern Look :

.Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) has said: Had Allhknown of a thing more trivial and insignificant than the wordugh, he would have forbidden it (to be spoken to the parents).Uttering ugh (to the parents) is the mildest form of ill conducttowards the parents. One of the ways in which a person can beregarded as being disowned by the parents is that he casts ahard and stern look upon them.

Al-Kf, Volume 4, Page 50


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adth Number 28

A Hateful Look :

.Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) has said: Allh shall notaccept the prayers of a person who looks at his parents withhatred, even if they have been unfair to him!

Al-Kf, Volume 4, Page 50


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adth Number 29

Making the Parents Sad:::: .

The Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) has said:

One who causes his parents to become sad has indeed beendisowned by them.



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adth Number 30

The Imams Displeasure :

.Imm Muammad al-Bqir (peace be upon him) relates: Oncemy father saw a person and his son walking together. As theywalked, the son was leaning against the arm of his father. (Thisact of the son was so abhorrent and infuriating to my fatherthat) he (peace be upon him) never spoke to him throughout hislife.



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adth Number 31

Quarrelling with Ones Father :.

Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) said: There are threeindividuals that whoever argues with them shall sufferhumiliation and disgrace: ones father; a (just) ruler; and one indebt.



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adth Number 33

No Entry Into Paradise!: .

Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) has said: The person whohas been disowned by his parents, one who consumesintoxicants and one who does acts of goodness towards othersbut imposes obligations upon them shall never enter intoParadise.



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adth Number 34

Allh Shall Not Exhibit Mercy Upon Them! :

.The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) hasstated: On the Day of Judgment there shall be four groups ofpeople upon whom Allh shall not cast His look of mercy: thosewho have been disowned by their parents, those who placeobligations upon others after doing good to them, those who

reject the concept of fate and destiny and the one whoconsumes intoxicants.



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adth Number 35

Chastisement In This World :

.The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) hasstated: There are three sins, the punishments of which arehastened and not deferred for the hereafter: disownment byones parents, committing oppression upon the people, andingratitude with respect to kindness.



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adth Number 36

The Grave Sin : .

Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) has said: A sin thatdarkens the skies is being disowned by ones parents.



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adth Number 37

Wretchedness :

.Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) has stated: Becomingdisowned by ones parents is one of the Great Sins. This isbecause Allh, the Mighty and the Glorious, has termed such aperson disobedient and wretched.



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adth Number 38

Perdition

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Imm as-diq (peace be upon him) relates: Once, theMessenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family)approached a youth who was on the verge of dying, and said tohim: Say There is no God except Allh. But the youths


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tongue appeared to be tied and he was unable utter the words.When this took place several times, the Prophet said to a ladystanding near the youths head: Does this youth have amother? The lady replied: Yes, I am his mother. TheProphet asked her: Are you angry with him? She confessed:Yes. I have not spoken to him for the last six years. Hearingthis, he said to her: Be pleased with him. She agreed and

said: O Prophet of Allh! For the sake of your pleasure, mayAllh be pleased with him. (Then, turning to the youth) hesaid: Say There is no God, except Allh). (This time) theyouth was able to recite the words and shortly afterwards, hissoul departed his body.



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adth Number 39

Acts Without Benefits: .

The Messenger of Allh (peace be upon him and his family) hassaid: One who has been disowned by his parents is told: Actas you please, for I shall not forgive you. Whereas one who isgood towards his parents is told, Act as you please. I will beforgiving towards you.


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adth Number 40

Forgiveness Of Sins :

. . :.Imm Zanul {bidn (peace be upon him) relates: Once a

person approached the Messenger of Allh (peace be upon himand his family) and said: O Prophet of Allh! I havecommitted every known evil act. Is there a chance that I maybe forgiven? The Messenger of Allh asked him: Are any ofyour parents still alive? The man replied: My father. He saidto him: Go and be good and kind to him. When he left, theMessenger of Allh muttered: If only his mother had beenalive.



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