Gardens of the Righteous — Page 77
135. . RIYADH AS-SALIHIN. Those who break the covenant of Allah after having made it firm, and cut asunder that which Allah has commanded to be joined together, and act corruptly in the land are under a curse and for them is an evil abode (13. 26). 136. Thy Lord has commanded that ye worship none but. Him and has enjoined benevolence towards parents. Should either or both of them attain old age in thy lifetime, never say: Ugh! to them, nor chide them, but always speak gently to them. Be humbly tender with them and pray: Lord, have mercy on them, even as they nurtured me when I was little (17. 24-25). 77 338. Abu Bakarah Nufai' ibn Harith relates that the Holy Prophet said:. Shall I tell you what are major sins? (He repeated this three times). We said:. Certainly, Messenger of Allah. He said: Association of others with Allah; disobedience of parents (he had been leaning on a pillow, suddenly he sat up) and telling a lie or giving false evidence. He repeated this last so many times that we wished he should stop (Bokhari and Muslim). 339. Abdullah ibn Amr ibn 'As relates that the Holy Prophet said:. Major sins are: Association of anything with Allah, disobedience of parents, murder and making a false oath (Bokhari). 340. Abdullah ibn Amr ibn 'As relates that the Holy Prophet said:. Abusing one's parents is a major sin. He was asked: Messenger of Allah, does a person abuse his parents? He answered: Yes, if he abuses a person's father, the latter would in turn abuse his father; if he abuses another person's mother, the latter would in turn abuse his mother (Bokhari and Muslim). Another version is: One of the most heinous sins is that a person should curse his parents. He was asked: Messenger of Allah, how does a person curse his parents? He said: He abuses another's father who in turn abuses his father; and he abuses another's mother who in turn abuses his mother. 341. Jubair ibn Muti'm relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who cuts asunder the ties of kinship will not enter Paradise (Bokhari and Muslim). 342. Mughirah ibn Shu'bah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Allah has forbidden you disobedience of parents, miserliness, false claims, and the burying alive of female infants and has disapproved for you idle talk, too much asking and waste (Bokhari and Muslim). 42. . On Doing Good to Friends of Parents, and Relations and Wives and Others. 343. Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet said: The highest virtue is that a person should be benevolent towards his father's friends (Muslim).