Parents

13 Rabi'ul Akhir 143724 January 2016

Three Pledges that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Took from Sahabah

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Who will pledge allegiance to me on these verses [In Surah Al An'am, verse 151], that you do not associate any partners with Him that you are good to your parents that you do not kill…

10 Safar 143723 November 2015

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)’s Advice to a Murderer

QuestionIs the following incident authentic? A person once asked Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) that he was in love with a girl but his proposal was rejected. When somebody else's proposal was accepted, he became angry and killed the girl. He asked whether there was any way he would…

5 Safar 143718 November 2015

Reciting a Du’a and Sending the Reward to One’s Parents

QuestionKindly verify the authenticity of the following narration: Whosoever recites the following du'a once, and then requests Allah Ta'ala to transfer the reward earned thereby to the credit of his parents, is like one having fulfilled his obligations to them: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَلَهُ الْكِبْرِيَاءُ فِي…

27 Dhul Qa'dah 143611 September 2015

The Father Is the Best Door to Jannah

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The father is the middle of the door of Jannah, so keep this door or lose it." I have also been told there are variations of this Hadith where it says "The father…

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

The Importance of Being Dutiful to One’s Parents

QuestionThere is a narration where Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions the importance of respecting the mother three times and then the father. Please cite the source, grading and text.

3 Sha'ban 143622 May 2015

An Unauthentic Virtue for Visiting One’s Mother’s or Relative’s Grave

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Whoever visits his mother's grave or the grave of one of his relatives, gets the reward of an accepted Hajj/'Umrah and whoever visits them frequently until he passes away, the Angels…

29 Rajab 143618 May 2015

Parents Forsaking Their Children

QuestionI just wanted to know that what does the Quran or Hadith say about parents forsaking their own children?

23 Rajab 143612 May 2015

Translation of a Passage on Fatherly Love

QuestionCan you please tell me the meaning of this? وقال زيد بن علي بن الحسين لابنه يحيى: أن الله تبارك وتعالى لم يرضك لي فأوصاك بي، ورضيني لك فلم يوصيني بك

18 Rajab 14367 May 2015

Jannah Beneath the Feet of Both Parents

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration of Al Mu'majul Kabir that states that Jannah lies beneath the feet of the father and mother. The summary of the narration is that: Once a Sahabi by the name of Jahimah (radiyallahu 'anhu) came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and…