good mornin frenzzz!Abdullah ibn Umar, a leading scholar among the Prophet’s (Pbuh) companions once saw a man from Yemen carrying his mother on his back and going around the Ka’abah in his tawaf. Rather than show any sign of complaint, the man was happy, repeating a line of poetry in which he likened himself to a camel his mother was mounting. The only difference is that a camel may be scared by something and go out of control. He would never go out of her control. He looked at Abdullah ibn Umar and asked him whether by so doing he discharged his debt to his mother. Ibn Umar said: “No. You have not even paid back one twinge of her labour pain when she gave birth to you.” The parents are entitled by right to kind and dutiful treatment from their children. Since this is an important duty which Allah has taken care to emphasize so strongly, it is essential for every human being to know what constitutes kind treatment of parents. It is no exaggeration to say that for a believer, to be a dutiful son or daughter is to take the way which surely leads to heaven. We note first that Islam uses the Arabic word birr in connection with children’s attitude towards their parents. The term connotes kindness, compassion, benevolence and almost every aspect of good and generous treatment of others. One of Allah’s own attributes is derived from this root. Allah is the “Barr,” which means that His kindness, compassion, grace and generosity never fail. Scholars say that this term includes everything which is good. Muslim scholars divide ‘birr’ into two main branches; financial and non-financial. In respect of son/parent relationship, if either or both parents are poor, a son must support them according to his means. This is not a matter of choice. Islam makes it a duty on the son to look after his parents, providing them with the same standard of living as he provides for his own children. If he is well off, to go beyond the mere provision of what is necessary for a decent living so as to allow his parents to share in the comforts and luxuries which he can afford is to make an investment for the hereafter. Nothing goes amiss with Allah. He is so pleased with any son and daughter who please their parents.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 05:08:59 +0000
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