Respecting Parents in Islam
Imam Sajjad (p.b.u.h) was a very kind and patient person. He almost never got angry and he always had a smile on his face. One day when he was walking down the street with a few of his friends, he saw an old man carrying a heavy load while his son walked next to him. He lost his smile and became angry. All his friends were very surprised to see him in this way, as they had never seen him angry. They asked what had happened to make him so angry. Imam Sajjad (p.b.u.h) replied that he was angry to see a son walk with his father letting him carry a heavy load and not helping.
It is narrated that Prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h) has said: "One who pleases his parents has actually pleased Allah, and one who has angered his parents has actually angered Allah." A person once went near Prophet Mohammad and said: "I have an old father and mother who, due to their dependence on me, are not keen for me to go to Jihad." After hearing this, Prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h) said: "Stay with your parents! One day of attending them is better than one year of Jihad."
posted by Mohsen Feizian @ 12:07 PM
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