no one delights a woman of his near kin...

no one delights a woman of his near kin, except that Allah will delight him on the Day of Judgment." 1 As a result, this chapter of Wasa'il al-Shia is entitled: "The Chapter of the Recommendation of being more kind and compassionate to girls (than to boys)". And this is an evident privilege for woman and an exception to the law of equality. Woman and the Position of Motherhood In the Islamic teachings, father and mother have very high positions and should be honored.

As for mother, this attention is more emphasized and that she has a higher position than the father's. The Prophet of Islam (a.s.) said, "If you are offering a recommendable (not obligatory) prayer and your father calls for you, do not cut it (the prayer), but you can cut it if your mother calls for you." 2 The Prophet (a.s.) said, "The Paradise is beneath the feet of mothers." 3 Imam Baqir (a.s) narrated, "Prophet Moses (a.s) begged Allah saying, '0 my Lord, advise me!' ...

Allah said to him, 'I recommend you about (being kind to) your mother.' Moses (a.s) asked again, '0 my Lord, advise me!' Allah said to him, I recommend you about your mother.' The third time Moses (a.s.) asked, '0 my Lord advise me!' Allah said to him, "I recommend you about your father!' Imam Baqir (a.s) stated, "That is why two thirds of kindness and ________________________ 1 Wasa'il al-Shi'a,., 21/ 367. 2 Mustadrak A1-Wasa'il 15/ 181. 3 Ibid 15/ 180.

dutifulness should be for the mother and one third for the father." 1 Imam Ridha (a.s) said, "Know well that the right of mother is the most essential and most obligatory right on you, because she bears the hardships of pregnancy like no one else. She delightfully and wholeheartedly cares for her child and resists all the problems that no one can ever be patient with. She is satisfied to remain hungry but her child satiate and thirsty but he is quenched.

She remains without clothes, but her child clothed. She puts him in the shadow and she remains under the sun. So let gratefulness, dutifulness, and kindness be to her as much as that; though you cannot satisfy the least of her due right except with the assistance of Allah." 2 Imam Sadiq (a.s) narrated that one day a man came to the (a.s.) and said, "I had a daughter whom I brought up until she became adolescent.

Then I dressed and adorned her with fine clothes and ornaments and took her to a well. I threw her to the bottom of the well.