Your Mother By Dr. Ishaq Zahid Dec. 8, 2013

Serve God, Be Good Serve God, and join not any partners with Him; and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, those in need, neighbors who are near, neighbors who are strangers, the companion by your side, the wayfarer (you meet), and what your right hands possess: For God loves not the arrogant, the vainglorious. The Noble Quran, 4:36)

Be Thankful "And We have enjoined on man [to be good] to his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him and his weaning was over two years. Be thankful to Me and to your parents, unto Me is the final destination.“ [Noble Quran 31:14]

Good Treatment "And We have enjoined upon man, to his parents, good treatment. His mother carried him with hardship and gave birth to him with hardship, and his gestation and weaning [period] is thirty months. [Noble Quran 46:15]

A Righteous Child’s Prayer [He grows] until, when he reaches maturity and reaches [the age of] forty years, he says, "My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims.“ Noble Quran 46:15]

Be Kind to your Parents "Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him and that you be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honor. And out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility and say, "My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood." [Noble Quran 17:23-24 ]

To be Kind Means: Ibn al-Jawzi: 1.To obey them when they order you to do something, 2.To give priority to their orders over voluntary acts of worship; 3.To abstain from that which they forbid you to do; 4.To provide for them; 5.To serve them;

6.To approach them with gentle humility and mercy; 7.Not to raise your voice in front of them; 8.Not to fix your glance on them; 9.Not to call them by their names; 10.To be patient with them.

So Much More For Mom A man asked the Prophet and said: O Messenger of Allah! Who from amongst mankind warrants the best companionship from me? He replied: "Your mother." The man asked: Then who? So he replied: "Your mother." The man then asked: Then who? So the Prophet replied again: "Your mother." The man then asked: Then who? So he replied: "Then your father." (Sahîh Bukhârî 5971 and Sahîh Muslim 7/2)

Where is Paradise Prophet Muhammad said: 'Paradise lies at the feet of your mother' [Musnad Ahmad, Sunan An-Nasâ’i, Sunan Ibn Mâjah]

Cling to her feet It is related from Talhah ibn Mu'âwiyah as-Salamî who said: I came to the Prophet and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I want to perform Jihad in the way of Allah. He asked, "Is your mother alive?" I replied, "Yes." The Prophet then said: "Cling to her feet, because paradise is there." (at-Tabarânî).

In This is Paradise Cling to her feet means to submit yourself to her, be close to her, protect her, serve her because in this is Paradise and with her satisfaction you will enjoy the good blessings of Allah. (Sakkijihaa, Honoring the Parents, p. 52)

Four Deadly Sins Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "The greatest sins are 1. To associate partners in worship with Allah, 2.To be undutiful or unkind to one's parents, 3.To kill a soul forbidden by Allah and 4.To bear false witness." [Sahîh Bukhârî]

Abdullah Ibn Abbâs on Mothers I know of no other deed that brings people closer to Allah than kind treatment and respect towards one's mother. [Al-Adab al-Mufrad Bukhârî 1/45]

Abdullah Ibn 'Umar He saw a man performing Tawâf while carrying his old mother on his back. The man asked Ibn Umar, "I am like a tame camel for her! I have carried her more than she carried me. Do you think I have paid her back, O Ibn 'Umar?" Abdullah Ibn 'Umar replied, "No, not even one contraction!!“ [ Al-Adab al-Mufrad Bukhârî 1/62]

When Prayers are Accepted Prophet Muhammad(s.a.a.w.) said: “There will come to you with reinforcements from Yemen a man called Uways ibn 'Âmir of the clan of Murâd from the tribe of Qaran. He had leprosy but has been cured of it except for a spot the size of a coin. He has a mother and he has always treated her with kindness and respect. If he prays to Allah, Allah will fulfill his wish. If you can ask him to pray for forgiveness for you, then do so. [Sahîh Muslim 16/95]

How are your relations with your mom? If your mom is not alive, are you a Sadaqah Jariyah for her?