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Honoring One'sParents

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Darussalam · Volume 5

Chapters On Etiquette

Sunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 3663 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1208

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3663. It was narrated that Abu Dardā' heard the Prophet ﷺ say: "The father is the middle door of Paradise, middle door of Paradise (i.e., the best way to Paradise), so it is up to you whether you take advantage of it or not."

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3663 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «الْوَالِدُ أَوْسَطُ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ، فَأَضِعْ ذَلِكَ الْبَابَ أَوِ احْفَظْهُ»

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a. 'Or not' here means if one displeases his parent, the door of Paradise will not be opened for him, and thus he will lose at the door of Paradise. b. 'Whether you take advantage' means if one pleases his father, the door of Paradise will surely be opened for him. c. If a parent orders something which displeases Allāh then he should not be obeyed. Despite this he should be respected and served.