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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Children in the Qur’an and Sunnah Chapter 2: The Children’s Duties towards their Parents 2.1: The Importance of the Rights of Parents “And We have enjoined on man goodness unto his parents; and if they strive with you that you should associate (others) with Me, of which you have no knowledge, then do not obey them, unto Me is your return, and I will inform you of what you were doing.” [^1] “And We have enjoined on men doing of good to his parents, with trouble did his mother bear him and with trouble did she bring him forth; and the bearing of him and the weaning of him was thirty months; until when he attains his maturity and reaches forty years, he says: ‘My Lord!

Grant me that I may give thanks for Your favour which You have bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may do good which pleases You and do good to me in respect of my offspring; surely I turn to You, and surely I am of those who submit.” [^2] “And We did enjoin upon man concerning his parents, did his mother bear him with fainting upon fainting and his weaning takes two years, (saying:)’Be grateful to Me and to your parents: unto Me is the ultimate return (of all).” [^3] 423.

The Prophet (s.a.w.) said, when he was sked about the rights of the parents upon their child: “They are your Heaven and your Hell.”[^4] 424. Sahih al-Bukhari , narrating from ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud who said: “I asked the Prophet (s.a.w.): “What is Allah’s most beloved act?” He answered: “Performing prayers at its due time.” I said: “What else?” He said: “Obedience to parents.”[^5] 425.

The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “The content of the Lord lies in the content of father and the wrath of the Lord is in the wrath of the father.”[^6] 426. Imam al-Sajjad said, from his supplication to his parents: “O Allah!

Make me fear them like one’s fear of a tyrant king, and that I do good to them like the goodness of a kind mother, and make my obedience to my parents and my kindness to them sweeter for my eyes than sleepy eyes, and cooler for my breast than the drink of a thirsty person so that I put their desire ahead of mine.”[^7] 427.

Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) said: “There are three things in which Allah has not given anyone permission to violate: returning a trust to the righteous person and the corrupt, fulfilling a promise given to both the righteous person and the corrupt, and obedience to parents whether they are righteous or corrupt.”[^8] 428.