Hadiths on Merits of Being Dutiful to One's Parents

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10 explained prophetic hadiths on "Merits of Being Dutiful to One's Parents": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Merits of Being Dutiful to One's Parents

Authentic hadith Then return to your parents and accompany them in a best way Authentic hadith Whenever reinforcements from the people of Yemen came to ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him), he would ask them: Is Uways ibn ‘Āmir amongst you? Authentic hadith The finest form of dutifulness is maintaining relations with those whom one’s father loved Authentic May his nose be rubbed in dust, then may his nose be rubbed in dust, and may his nose be rubbed in dust." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, who? He said: "The one whose parents, one of them or both, reach old age in his life yet he does not enter Paradise Authentic hadith No son can repay the kindness of his father unless he finds him a slave and buys him and emancipates him Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, who is the most entitled among people to my good companionship? He said: Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father, and then those who are the closest to you Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence The pleasure of Allah is in the pleasure of the parents, and the displeasure of Allah is in the displeasure of the parents Authentic hadith While three persons were walking, rain began to fall and they had to enter a cave in a mountain. A (big) rock rolled over (and blocked the mouth of the cave) Hasan I said: O Messenger of Allah, to whom should I be dutiful? he said: "Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father, then the next in nearness and so on Authentic for being narrated by another companion Go back to them and seek their permission. If they give you permission, you can engage in Jihad, otherwise, be dutiful to them

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