Mawlana Syaikh Nazim Adil al Haqqani
Liberating The Soul Volume 1
All praise is for Allah and peace and blessings be upon the Prophet Muhammad SAW, May Allah send peace and blessings upon him. After Allah and his Messenger May Allah send peace and blessings upon him, the most beloved and respected person to a Muslim should be his mother! Allah has given the mother such status that He says, Paradise lies under the feet of mothers.
Narrated Abu Huraira :
A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Who is more entitled to be treated with the best companionship by me?." The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Your mother." The man said. "Who is next?." The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man further said, "Who is next?." The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man asked for the fourth time, "Who is next?." The Prophet said, "Your father." (Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 2)
Obedience and respect towards your mother is a very important duty in Islam and is similar to performing Salaah and keeping fast. To hurt your mother in any way is the second biggest sin and those who commit this evil sin will be harshly punished by Allah in the hereafter or maybe even in this world!
