Mother's Glory

ravaila · #1 Saturday, December 19, 2009

Dear Muslims and non Muslims Brothers and Siters, As-Salam Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatahu I want to tell you today about the mother,s glory which is presented to her ALLAH (God).Pleace read it carefully and advertise this message to the all human beings.To day my message title is Mother,s glory according to Islam.

One day a man came to see the Prophet Muhammad , peace and blessings be upon him. It seemed that he was trying to solve something but couldn't quite work it out. So he asked the Prophet. ''Tell me, O Prophet!'' I have many relatives and many friends whom I love, and whom I wish to care for and help. But I often find it difficult to decide which of them has the greatest claim upon me? Which of them should come first?'' The Prophet replied immediately, ''Your mother should come first and before all others.'' The man was very pleased to have this clear guidance from the Prophet. But of course there were all his other relatives and his friends, so he asked ''and after my mother, who has the greatest claim upon me?'' The Prophet's reply this second time surprised him. ''Your mother!'' he said again. The man wondered why the Prophet was repeating himself. Perhaps he had not spoken clearly, the man thought, so he asked the question again, ''What I want to know is, after my mother, who has the greatest claim upon me? Again the Prophet said ''your mother!'' Your mother, your mother, your mother!

The Prophet had now said it three times. Slowly, the man realized why he had done so. ''The Prophet means that my mother is extremely important, so much so that my duty to her must be stressed over and over again. Even so, the man's thoughts ran on, ''what about all the others I love and wish to care for?'' Still uncertain and wanting to know more, he once again turned to the Prophet and said, ''and after my mother, who comes after her? Is there anyone besides her?'' The Prophet then replied ''after your mother, your father.'' ''And then?'' asked the man. ''Then people who are nearest to you,'' said the Prophet. ALLAH's peace and blessings be upon the Prophet.

Excellent BOOKS, Please Read:

The Great Mothers

Hadrath Khadija (R.A)

Hadrath Ayesha bint-e-Abu Bakar (R.A)

Hadrath Hafsa bint-e-Omer Farooq (R.A)

The Great Mothers (in Urdu)

Why mother is so special:

When I came home in the rain, Brother asked why didn’t you take an umbrella. Sister advised, Why didn't you wait till rain stopped. Father angrily warned, only after getting cold, you will realize. But Mother, while drying my hair, said, stupid rain! Couldn't it wait, till my child came home? That Is MOM ! If anyone favors his wife over his mother...!

At the time of the Prophet (saww), there was a young man named Alqamah. He was very diligent in obeying ALLAH by engaging in prayer and fasting and spending in charity. Then he fell ill and his illness became serious. His wife went to the Prophet and said, "My husband, Alqamah, is on his deathbed. I therefore came to tell you, Messenger of ALLAH, about his condition."

The Prophet (saww) sent for Ammar, Suhaib and Bilal, and told them to go to him (Alqamah) and have him repeat the Shahadah. They went to him and found him in the agony of death. They asked him to say, "La ilaha illa ALLAH," but his tongue was unable to pronounce it. At that, they came and told the Messenger of ALLAH that he was unable to repeat the Shahadah.

The Prophet asked, "Is either of his parents alive?" He was told, "Messenger of ALLAH, his mother is, but she is very old." The Prophet sent her a message that if it was convenient for her (if she was able to go out), she should come to him; otherwise she should stay in her house and the Prophet would come to her.

The Prophet's messenger came to her and informed her of the Prophet's message. She said, "May my life be a ransom for him, it is my pleasure to go to him!" She stood up, leaning on her walking stick, and came to the Prophet and greeted him. The Prophet returned her greeting and said to her, "Umm Alqamah, tell me the truth, for otherwise ALLAH Most High will reveal the truth to me! What is the situation concerning your son, Alqamah?" She replied, "Messenger of ALLAH, he prays much, fasts a great deal, and spends a great amount in charity." The Prophet said, "And what about yourself?"

She said, "Messenger of ALLAH, I am angry with him." He said, "Why?" She replied, "Messenger of ALLAH, he has preferred his wife to me and has disobeyed me." ALLAH's Messenger said, "Umm Alqamah, surely your anger has prevented Alqamah's tongue from pronouncing the Shahadah." He then turned to Bilal and said, "Bilal, go out and collect a quantity of firewood."

She said, "Messenger of ALLAH, what do you plan to do?" He replied, "I will burn him in front of your eyes." She said, "Messenger of ALLAH, he is my son! My heart cannot bear your burning him in front of me!" He said, "Umm Alqamah, ALLAH's punishment is more severe and more lasting! Therefore, if you want ALLAH to forgive him, be reconciled to him. By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, the prayer, fasting, and spending in charity (which he has done) are of no benefit to Alqamah as long as you are angry with him!"

There upon she said, "Messenger of ALLAH, I call upon ALLAH Most High and His angels and the Muslims who are present to be my witnesses that I am pleased with my son Alqamah." ALLAH's Messenger said, "Bilal, go to him and see whether he is now able to say, "La ilaha illa ALLAH" or not. It may be that Umm Alqamah is saying something for my sake which is not in her heart." Bilal went, and while entering the door he heard Alqamah saying, "La ilaha illa ALLAH." Bilal remarked, "It is surely true that while Alqamah's mother was angry with him his tongue was tied, and now that she is pleased with him his tongue is freed."

Alqamah died the same day. The Prophet (saww) came to him and gave the order for his washing and shrouding, and then prayed the funeral prayer for him and buried him. He then stood by the side of his grave and said, "You company of Muhajireen and Helpers, if anyone favors his wife over his mother, ALLAH and His angels and all the people curse him! ALLAH does not accept his spending (in charity) and his uprightness unless he repents toward ALLAH, the Glorious and Majestic, and reconciles with her and attains her pleasure, because ALLAH's pleasure consists in her pleasure and ALLAH's anger consists in her anger."

We must always be respectful and obedient to our parents. However, we are not to obey them if they order us to disobey ALLAH and His Prophet. Other than this, they deserve our utmost attention and respect.

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