سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الأدبChapters on Etiquette
بَابُ : بِرِّ الْوَالِدَيْنِChapter: Honoring One's Parents
Hadith 3663
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ , حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ , عَنْ عَطَاءٍ , عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ , عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ , سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , يَقُولُ : " الْوَالِدُ أَوْسَطُ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ , فَأَضِعْ ذَلِكَ الْبَابَ أَوِ احْفَظْهُ " .
´Abu Darda' heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say that:` "The father is the middle door of Paradise (i.e. the best way to Paradise), so it is up to you whether you take advantage of it or not."
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Serving the father is an important means of entering Paradise.
➋ Wasting (losing) means that if you anger your father, the door of Paradise will not be opened for you; in this way, you will lose the door of Paradise.
➌ Preserving means that if you please your father, then surely the door of Paradise will be opened for you.
➍ If the father commands something that involves the displeasure of Allah, then it is not permissible to obey the father; however, even in this situation, serving and respecting the father remains necessary.
➊ Serving the father is an important means of entering Paradise.
➋ Wasting (losing) means that if you anger your father, the door of Paradise will not be opened for you; in this way, you will lose the door of Paradise.
➌ Preserving means that if you please your father, then surely the door of Paradise will be opened for you.
➍ If the father commands something that involves the displeasure of Allah, then it is not permissible to obey the father; however, even in this situation, serving and respecting the father remains necessary.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3663
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Serving and obeying one’s parents is a means of entering Paradise.
➋ Keeping one’s parents pleased is the best means of entering Paradise.
➌ A believer has a great desire for Paradise; therefore, one should be very mindful of obeying one’s parents so that Paradise may be attained.
➍ If parents command something that is permissible according to the Shari‘ah, then it should be carried out, even if it is disagreeable to the heart. However, parents should also take into consideration the legitimate feelings of their children.
➎ The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were very eager for voluntary acts of worship (nawafil); therefore, one should strive to perform as many voluntary acts of worship as possible according to one’s capacity, provided that this does not cause any shortcoming in the rights of others (huquq al-‘ibad).
➊ Serving and obeying one’s parents is a means of entering Paradise.
➋ Keeping one’s parents pleased is the best means of entering Paradise.
➌ A believer has a great desire for Paradise; therefore, one should be very mindful of obeying one’s parents so that Paradise may be attained.
➍ If parents command something that is permissible according to the Shari‘ah, then it should be carried out, even if it is disagreeable to the heart. However, parents should also take into consideration the legitimate feelings of their children.
➎ The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were very eager for voluntary acts of worship (nawafil); therefore, one should strive to perform as many voluntary acts of worship as possible according to one’s capacity, provided that this does not cause any shortcoming in the rights of others (huquq al-‘ibad).
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2089
