The Sunnats of respecting parents

 

• Service to our parents brings blessing to our earnings and in our life.
• To look at our parents with love and mercy gains us rewards of an accepted Haj.
• Paradise lies under the feet of the mothers.
• To look at our parents with anger is disobedience to parents.
• Disobedience to parents is among the major sins.
• Allah curses the one who displeases their parents.
• The pleasure of the parents is the pleasure of Allah and the displeasure of the parents is the displeasure of Allah.
• A mother’s duaa for her children is accepted very quickly.
• Neither the Fardh nor the Nafl worship is accepted of a person who disobeys his parents.
• Do not say harsh words to them.
• Obey them in all lawful things, even if they are Non-Muslims.
• Make duaa for them.
• Whenever we see them greet them.
• Take their permission before going anywhere.
• Do not call them by their names. Address them with a title of respect and honour.
• When entering the private room of parents, seek their permission before entering.
• Always be cheerful in their presence.
• Speak kindly and tenderly with them.
• Do not raise our voices above the voices of our parents.
• Do not walk in front of them, walk slightly behind them.

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