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Hadith · EXCERPT

Honour your parents

Source

Sahih al-Bukhari 5970

Book 78, Hadith 1

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What It Means: Reading in Context

This is one answer in a conversation about deeds loved by Allah. The narration first mentions prayer at its appointed time, then kindness to parents, and then striving in Allah’s cause. The excerpt presents the answer about parents, rather than the entire conversation. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 5970. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.

REFLECTION · EDITORIAL

Make time to listen to a parent or offer practical help with a task. Choose a specific act of care that fits their needs and your circumstances.

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Qur’an

۞ وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُ وَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ إِحْسَٰنًا ۚ إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ ٱلْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَوْ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَآ أُفٍّۢ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوْلًۭا كَرِيمًۭا

Thy Lord hath decreed, that ye worship none save Him, and (that ye show) kindness to parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age with thee, say not "Fie" unto them nor repulse them, but speak unto them a gracious word.

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Hadith · EXCERPT

فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَهُ

he should keep good relations with his Kith and kin.

Sahih al-Bukhari 5986 · Source checked

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