The parents in Islam
The teaching of islam pays great respect to the parents . The
Holy Quran tells us to obey and respect them. It recommends us to treat them witn the utmost kindness and respect
Aman once asked the Prophet ( peace be upon him )'' Who deservens the utmost of my care and kindness?1
The Prophet ( peace be upon him )said ''your mother ''c
Then the man said '' and who is next ?c
The Prophet ( peace be upon him ) answered ''your mother''1
Again the man asked ''And next ''and again the Prophet peace be upon him ) replied ''your mother '1
The man asked for the fourth time '' And then '' This time the Prophet ( peace be upon him ) said ''your father
On another occasion a young man complained to the Prophet peace be upon him ) that his father had stolen his money .The Prophet ( peace be upon him ) sent for the father in order to question him . The man was very old .His face was pale and clothes were torn
The Prophet ( peace be upon him ) asked the man ''Have you taken your son's money ? The man said ''yes
When the Prophet ( peace be upon him ) asked him why he had done so .. he said ''When i was rich and strong , I brough him up and gave him everything he wanted . Now I am poor and weak and he has become rich and strong but he refuses to help me
The tears of pity gathered in the Prophet's eyes and he said to the ungrateful son '' you and your wealth belong to your father
Islamic Selection by SAMIR F .KHALIL _ Azhar book
Holy Quran tells us to obey and respect them. It recommends us to treat them witn the utmost kindness and respect
Aman once asked the Prophet ( peace be upon him )'' Who deservens the utmost of my care and kindness?1
The Prophet ( peace be upon him )said ''your mother ''c
Then the man said '' and who is next ?c
The Prophet ( peace be upon him ) answered ''your mother''1
Again the man asked ''And next ''and again the Prophet peace be upon him ) replied ''your mother '1
The man asked for the fourth time '' And then '' This time the Prophet ( peace be upon him ) said ''your father
On another occasion a young man complained to the Prophet peace be upon him ) that his father had stolen his money .The Prophet ( peace be upon him ) sent for the father in order to question him . The man was very old .His face was pale and clothes were torn
The Prophet ( peace be upon him ) asked the man ''Have you taken your son's money ? The man said ''yes
When the Prophet ( peace be upon him ) asked him why he had done so .. he said ''When i was rich and strong , I brough him up and gave him everything he wanted . Now I am poor and weak and he has become rich and strong but he refuses to help me
The tears of pity gathered in the Prophet's eyes and he said to the ungrateful son '' you and your wealth belong to your father
Islamic Selection by SAMIR F .KHALIL _ Azhar book