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Hadith text: May his nose be rubbed in dust, then may his nose be ru…

Explanation of the hadith: May his nose be rubbed in dust, then may his nose be ru…

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) invoked humiliation and disgrace to the extent that it was as if he had put his nose in the dust - repeating this thrice. He was, thus, asked: O Messenger of Allah, who is this one against whom you supplicated?

He (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: The one whose parents—one of them or both—reached old age in his life, and they were not a means of admitting him to Paradise given his unkindness and undutifulness towards them.

Lessons: May his nose be rubbed in dust, then may his nose be ru…

Dutifulness to parents, especially in their old age and weakness, is obligatory and one of the means of entering Paradise.
Undutifulness to parents is one of the major sins.

Categories : Virtues · Merits of Being Dutiful to One's Parents · Virtues and Manners

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ