Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 246
CHAPTER 13 Splendid Examples of Kindness to Relations by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 246 Muhammad sa as to who was the most deserving of kind treatment. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "Your mother". He asked again and the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa gave the same answer. In reply to his question a third time, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa again said, "Your mother". When asked the fourth time H u du r sa replied, "Your father. " 4 The obligations towards parents continue even after their death. Someone asked the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa if any obligation towards the parents remains after their death. He replied, "Yes, pray for your parents, seek All a h's pardon for their sins, honour their covenants, respect their friends and look after those relatives who are connected to you through the parents. " 5 Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra relates that whenever an animal was slaughtered, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa would instruct us to send some meat to Khad i jah's friends. Once seeing ‘ A ’ishah ra upset about this, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Love for Khad i jah has been granted to me. " 6 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to say that giving alms is a virtue and giving alms to one's blood relatives is doubly virtuous. 7 Once, Umm-ul-Mu’min i n Hadrat Maim u nah ra freed a maid. When the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa came to know about it, he said, "If you had given this maid to your maternal