Sayyiduna Muawiyah bin Jahimah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I want to perform jihad with you and I have come to consult you. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Is your mother alive? He replied: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then stay with her, for Paradise is at her feet. The narrator then related this hadith in the same way in a second and third gathering.
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده حسن، أخرجه النسائي: 6/ 11، وابن ماجه: 2781، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 15538 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 15623»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In showing kindness to one’s mother and serving her, become like the dust trampled beneath her feet; that is, consider your mother’s lawful wish as superior to the wishes of other creatures, and fulfill her wish first.