"..He has a mother, and he treats her kindly.."

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Asir ibn Jabir (radhiallahu `anhu) narrated, that whenever people would come from Yemen, `Umar (radhiallahu `anhu) would ask them, “Is Uways Al-Qarani amongst you?” until, one year, he met Uways. He said, “Are you Uways Al-Qarani?” He said, “Yes.” `Umar continued, “From Muraad, then Qaran?” He said, “Yes.” `Umar then asked, “Were you once afflicted with leprosy and your skin healed except for a dirham’s area?” Uways said, “Yes.” `Umar finally asked, “Do you have a mother (that is alive)?” He said, “Yes.” `Umar then said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) say, ‘Uways ibn Aamir will come to you with the delegations from Yemen, from Muraad, then from Qaran. He was once afflicted with leprosy and his skin healed except for a dirham’s area. He has a mother, and he treats her kindly. If he was to ever swear by Allah (for something) Allah would fulfill his oath. If you can, request that he ask forgiveness for you.” `Umar then requested from Uways, “Ask forgiveness for me.” And Uways Al-Qarani did.

Dhibyaan ibn `Ali ath-Thawri radhiallahu `anhu used to travel with his mother to Makkah. When they rested, he would dig a little pool, fill it with cool water and invite his mother to sit in it so she could be protected from the searing heat.

Abu Hurairah (radhiallahu `anhu) had a beautiful relationship with his mother. He lived in the house next to hers and would make it a point to stand at her door whenever he went out and say, "Peace be unto to you, my mother, and Allah's mercy and blessings." She would reply, "Peace be unto you and Allah's mercy and blessings." He would then say, "May Allah grant you His Mercy for raising me when I was young," and she would reply, "May Allah grant you His Mercy for being dutiful to me when you grew up." Abu Hurairah would often repeat this statement when he went in or out.

"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."
[Surah Luqman, 31: 14]

"Your Rabb has decreed that you worship none but Him and that you be kind to your parents…"
[Surah al-Isra', 17:23]

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Aamir ibn Abd Allah ibn Az-Zubayr (ra) said, “My father died, and for an entire year I did not ask Allah for anything except that He forgive my Father.”

During the funeral of his mother, Al-Haarith Al-Aklee (ra) weeped. When asked for the reason of his tears he said, “Why should I not cry when one of my doors to Paradise has now closed?”

Member Number of posts : 75 Religion : Islam Registration date : 2008-07-04

Abu Yazid al-Bastami, may Allah have Mercy on him, said:

‘I was twenty years of age when my mother called me one night to look after her, because she was ill. I obeyed her; I put one of my hands under her head and with the other one I passed it over her body reciting Surat al-Ikhlaas, (Say: “He is Allah, the One..").

My hand, which was under her head, became numb. I then said to myself: ‘The hand is mine but my mother’s right is for Allah’s Pleasure.' So I endured that pain till dawn, and ever since then I was never able to move my hand again (it became paralyzed).’

When Abu Yazid al-Bastami died, one of his companions saw him in his dream flying in Paradise and Glorifying Allah, the Most Merciful. He asked him: ‘How did you obtain this Mercy?’ Abu Yazid al-Bastami replied: ‘Kindness to my mother and endurance of hardships.’ [Ahmad Aashur, “Birr al-Waalidayn”]

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