1. The
Greatest Obligatory Act
The Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) has said:
“Goodness towards (one’s) parents is the greatest obligatory act.”
Mizanul
Hikmah, Volume 10, Page 709
2. The
Best of Deeds
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “The best deeds
are: Salat in its stipulated hour, goodness towards parents and Jihad in the
way of Allah.”
Biharul
Anwar, Volume 74, Page 85
3. Attachment
to Parents
[A person once approached the Messenger of Allah (peace be
upon him and his family) and said: “I have an old father and mother, who due to
their attachment towards me, are not keen for me to go to Jihad.”]
[Hearing this], the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his
family) said: “(If such is the case then) Stay with your parents for, by the
One in whose control lies my soul, their attachment of one day and one
night to you is better than one year of Jihad.”
Biharul
Anwar, Volume 74, Page 82
4. The
Most Beloved Deed
[Ibne `Abbas states:] “I questioned the Messenger of Allah
(peace be upon him and his family): Which deed is the most beloved in the eyes
of Allah, the Mighty, the Glorious?” He (peace be upon him and his
family) replied: “(Offering) prayers at their stipulated times.” I then asked:
“Which is the next most beloved deed?” He (peace be upon him and his family)
answered: “Goodness towards (one’s) parents.” I asked him again: “After
this which is the most beloved act?” He (peace be upon him and his
family) said: “Jihad in the way of Allah.”
Biharul
Anwar, Volume 74, Page 70
5. Looking
at Parents
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family)
said: “Every righteous child who casts a look of mercy and affection upon his
parents shall be granted, for every look of his, rewards equivalent to that of
an accepted Hajj.” Those around the Prophet questioned: “O’ Prophet of
Allah! Even if he were to look at them a hundred times a day?” The
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) replied: “Indeed!
Allah is the Greatest and Most Kind.”
Biharul
Anwar, Volume 74, Page 73
6. The
Great Rank of Parents
Imam al-Ridha (peace be upon him) has said: “Allah, the
Mighty, the Glorious, has commanded three things with which he has associated
three other things. He associated payment of zakat along with prayers such that
one who offers prayers, but desists from offering zakat, his prayers are
rejected. He associated gratitude to Him with gratitude towards parents such
that one who is grateful to Allah, but ungrateful to his parents, will be
deemed as ungrateful to Allah. He associated righteousness with bonds of
kinship such that one who is righteous, but has severed relations with his kin,
will be deemed as not being righteous.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 74, Page 77
7. Kindness
to Parents
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “Goodness towards
the parents is an indication of a person’s excellent cognizance of Allah.
This is because there is no worship that can take a person towards the
happiness of Allah faster than exhibiting respect towards his Muslim parents
for the sake of Allah.”
Biharul
Anwar, Volume 74, pg.77
8. Obedience
Towards One’s Parents
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family)
said: “One, who follows the orders of Allah with regards to obeying parents,
shall have two doors of Paradise opened up for him. And if there happens
to be only one parent, one door of Paradise shall open up for him.”
Kanzul
`Ummal, Volume 16, Page 67
9. The
Most Exalted Station
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has
stated: “One who is obedient towards his parents and his Lord shall be
accommodated in the most exalted of places on the Day of Judgment.”
Kanzul
`Ummal, Volume 16, Page 467
10. Repayment
Of Debts
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has
said: “One who performs Hajj on behalf of his parents and repays their debts
shall be raised by Allah on the Day of Judgement amongst the righteous ones.”
Kanzul
`Ummal, Volume 16, Page 468
11. Pleasing
Parents
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family)
said: “One who pleases his parents has verily pleased Allah, and one who has
angered his parents has verily angered Allah.”
Kanzul
`Ummal, Volume 16, Page 470
12. Sheltered
by the ‘Arsh (Throne) of Allah
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) related: “Once when Prophet
Musa (peace be upon him) was engaged in a conversation with his Lord, The
Mighty, The Glorious, he observed a person beneath the `Arsh (Throne) of Allah,
whereupon he (peace be upon him) asked: O’ My Lord! Who is this
person, who is being sheltered by Your `Arsh?” Allah replied: “This
person had been kind and good towards his parents and never indulged in
slandering (them).”
Biharul
Anwar, Volume 74, Page 65
13. Travel
and be Good!
The Messenger of Allah (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 (with your relatives).”
Biharul
Anwar, Volume 74, Page 83
14. Increase
in Life and Livelihood
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family)
said: “One who desires a long life and an increase in livelihood should exhibit
goodness towards his parents and establish bonds of kinship (with his
relatives).”
Kanzul
`Ummal, Volume 16, Page 475
15. Benefits
of Kindness to Parents
[Hanan Ibn Sudair narrates: “We were in the presence of Imam
as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) and amidst us was Muyassir. During the
discussion, the topic of silah rahim (establishing bonds of kinship with one’s
relatives) came to the fore, whereupon] the Imam (peace be upon him),
[addressing Muyassir], said: ‘O’ Muyassir! On several occasions, your end
had drawn near, but on each occasion, Allah delayed your death due to your acts
of silah rahim with your relatives. If you desire to have your life-span
increased, exhibit goodness and kindness towards your parents.’”
Biharul
Anwar, Volume 74, Page 84
16. First
and Foremost: be Good to your Mother
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) relates that once a person
approached the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and asked: “O’
Prophet of Allah! Towards whom should I exhibit goodness and
kindness?” The Noble Prophet replied: “Towards your mother.” The
man then asked: “And after that towards whom?” The Noble Prophet again
said: “Your Mother.” He asked again: “And then?” Once again, he
replied: “Your mother.” For the fourth time the man asked: “And
then?” This time he said: “(Then towards) Your father.”
Biharul
Anwar, Volume 74, Page 49
17. As
You Sow so Shall You Reap
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has
said: “Be good towards your parents and your children will be good towards
you. (And) Look upon the womenfolk of others with purity (in conduct and
intention) and your womenfolk will be looked upon with purity.”
Kanzul
`Ummal, Volume 16, Page 466
18. The
Rights of the Father
Imam ar-Ridha (peace be upon him) narrates that a person once
asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family): “What are the
rights of the father upon the son?” The Noble Prophet replied: “He should
not call his father by name, he should not walk ahead of him, he should not sit
until his father has seated himself and he should not do such acts as a result
of which people abuse his father.”
Biharul
Anwar, Volume 74, Page 45
19. Worship
in Looking
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has
said: “The look of a child towards his parents out of love for them is an act
of worship.”
Biharul
Anwar, Volume 74, Page 80
20. Meaning
of Good Conduct
Abu Wallad al-Hannat narrates that he once asked Imam
as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) about the meaning of the words of Allah (in the
Qur’an): (And be good to parents.”)1
The Imam (peace be upon him) replied: “Being good to them
means to accompany them in a good manner and never to wait for them to ask you
for what they need.”
Biharul
Anwar, Volume 74, Page 79
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