What does Islam say about the mother and parents?
In Islam, the honor, respect, and esteem attached to motherhood is unparalleled.The Quran places the importance of kindness to parents as second only to worshipping God Almighty:
"And your Lord has decreed that you worship not butHim. And that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them butaddress them in terms of honor. And lower unto themthe wing of submission and humility through mercy, and say:"My Lord! Bestow upon them Your Mercy as they did raised me when I was young." (17:23-24).
The Quran in several other places puts special emphasis on the mother's great role in birth and nursing:
"And we have enjoined on man to be dutiful and kindto his parents. His mother bears him with hardship.And she brings him forth with hardship, and the bearing of him, and the weaning of him is thirty months, till he attains full strength and reaches forty years, he says: "My Lord! Grant me the power and ability that I may be grateful for Your favor whichyou have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and that I may do righteous good deeds, such as please You, and make my offspring good. Truly I have turned to You in repentance, and truly, I am one of the Muslims (submitting to Your will)"(46:15)
And Allah also says:
"And We have enjoined on man to be dutiful and goodto his parents. His mother bore him in weakness andhardship upon weakness and hardship, and his weaning is in two years-give thanks to Me and to your parents. Unto Me is the final destination." (31:14).
Allah has forbidden to : " said The Messenger of Allah, burying daughters alive, and ce to mothers you disobedienwithholding the rights of others and asking of
them…"(Sahih Muslim, Book of Judicial Decisions #12)A man came to the Prophet Muhammad asking his permission to take part in Jihad (i.e. fighting forthe cause of Allah). The Prophet asked him, "Are your parentsalive?" He replied , "Yes". The Prophet said to him"then exert yourself in their service." (Sahih al Bukhari, No. 248, Vol. 4) The Prophet strongly warned against severing the bonds of kinship, as he said: "The person who severs thebond of kinship will not enter Paradise." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 13, Vol. 8)
them…"(Sahih Muslim, Book of Judicial Decisions #12)A man came to the Prophet Muhammad asking his permission to take part in Jihad (i.e. fighting forthe cause of Allah). The Prophet asked him, "Are your parentsalive?" He replied , "Yes". The Prophet said to him"then exert yourself in their service." (Sahih al Bukhari, No. 248, Vol. 4) The Prophet strongly warned against severing the bonds of kinship, as he said: "The person who severs thebond of kinship will not enter Paradise." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 13, Vol. 8)
The Prophet Muhammad also said: "Whoever desires an increase in his sustenance and age, should keep good relations with his kith and kin." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 281, Vol. 3) The very special place of mothers in Islam has beeneloquently described by Prophet Muhammad : "A man asked the Prophet : 'Whom should I honor most?' The Prophet replied: 'Your mother'. 'And who comes next?' asked the man. The Prophet replied: 'Your mother'. 'And who comes next?' asked the man. The Prophet replied: 'Your mother!'. 'And who comes next?' asked the man. The Prophet replied: 'Your father'" (Bukhari and Muslim). The mother in Islam is highly respected and treatedin the best of manners.