Monday, 20 February 2012

CARE AND KINDNESS FOR MOTHER AND RESPECT OF FATHER

Many Hadith tell us that One who is deserving your attention and kindness is your mother.Mothers mostly spent their time for children, specially the period of pregnancy and after that.She is not stronger than father but her hardship makes her greatest to all relationships.                                                                                              

Hazrat Abu Hurayah(R.A) said that someone asked ,Messenger of Allah,
Who is deserving of kindness?He(SAW) said Your mother''!he asked again,who may i show kindness?He(SAW) said ''Your mother!''then he asked third time,He said ''Your mother!''he asked one more time,Rasulallah (SAW) said ''Your father!''
                                                                                                                                                                             
She taught us how to walk and talk, read and write, and underwent many hardships in order to give us a good education and the very best of whatever she possessed.The love and kindness shown us by our mother in this life would be difficult to repay.

This is why Prophet(SAW)spoke of the right of the mother three time before He spoke of a father's right.A mother suffers three kinds of hardship for her children,during pregnancy and at the time of delivery.Nevertheless, a father has more right than mother to be respected and honored.

Fathers are significant because they are commanded by Allah  to work hard to provide the physical, educational, psychological, and spiritual needs of a child.It is important to note that the role of a father is also highly recognized in Islam.  It is said that,      “God’s pleasure is in the pleasure of the father,and God’s displeasure is in the displeasure of the father.”               Islam encourages the need to show continuous kindness, respect, care, and concern towards fathers as it can often be difficult to keep a steady balance between working, taking care of a household, and fulfilling the many roles of a parent.
                         Abu Hurairah always encouraged other people to be kind and good to their parents.
One day he saw two men walking together and enquired of the younger one, “Who is this man to you?” to which the young man replied, “He is my father.”  Abu Hurairah advised him by saying, “Do not call him by his name, do not walk in front of him, and do not seat yourself before he does.”
Fathers have a powerful influence on the healthy development of their daughters and sons.Fathers are role models who teach their children to be strong, flexible human being.

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