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مسند الحميدي
Musnad Humaydi
Hadiths of Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith Number 399
Hadith 399
اُردوEn
399 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: ثنا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ: ثنا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَاهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ: إِنَّ أَبِي يَأْمُرُنِي بِطَلَاقِهَا، فَقَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «الْوَالِدُ أَوْسَطُ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ» فَأَضِعْ ذَلِكَ أَوِ احْفَظْهُ، وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ سُفْيَانُ إِنَّ أُمِّي وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ إِنَّ أُمِّي وَأَبِي
It is narrated about Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him): A man came to him and said: My father is commanding me to divorce my wife. So Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: “The father is the middle gate of Paradise. (It is up to you) whether you waste it or protect it.” The narrator named Sufyan sometimes narrated these words: My mother has commanded me this, and sometimes he narrated these words: My mother (the narrator is in doubt, perhaps these are the words) or my father has commanded me this.
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Explanation & Benefits
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
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
