💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 It is sad to know that some Muslims ensure they're always kind to their friends, neighbors and colleagues yet they have neglected their duties of respecting and taking care of their parents. A number of those who have embraced Islam seem so harsh to other Muslims who don't appear to be doing the same religious tasks they do so they label this as "ikhwaani" and that one "madkhali" yet they haven't even bothered sharing Allah's Message with their own parents. They excel at correcting people's mistakes and ensuring their friends remain upon the correct 'Aqeedah while they leave their parents behind not understanding yet what Islam is about. Their parents are much more deserving to know the truth than total strangers and passersby.
It is also strange how someone can speak to their friends, co-workers and students kindly yet they have the audacity to insult and raise their voices at the persons who raised them since they were born.
If you want to evaluate how actually good a person's character is, carefully take note of how they deal with their mother and father. You can't expect loyalty, respectful treatment and trust from somebody who is obnoxiously disrespectful to the ones who brought them up, and who sees no shame in committing one of the major sins that Allah the Most Just prohibited namely disrespecting one's parents.
🌻 Allah the Almighty says: "Your Rabb (Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) has decreed that you worship none but Him, and that you be good towards your parents. Whether one or both of them reach old age with you, do not say to them a word of annoyance (even as minor as disrespectfully saying "uff") and do not repel them, but rather speak to them a noble word. Lower to them the wing of humility for them, out of mercy, and say: 'My Rabb (Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala), have mercy upon them as they brought me up when I was small.'" [Surah Al-Israa 17:23-24]
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: A man asked the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam “Who is most deserving of my good company?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Your mother.” The man asked, “Then who?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said “Your mother.” The man asked again, “Then who?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Your mother.” The man asked again, “Then who?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Your father.”
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5626
Sahih Muslim 2548 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Abdullah ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "The one who keeps good relations with his family is not the one who reciprocates the good done to him. Rather, the one who keeps good relations with his family is the one who continues to be good to them despite having been cut off by them."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5645
Grade: Sahih