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3664. It was narrated that Abu Usaid, Mālik bin Rabī'ah, said: "While we were with the Prophet ﷺ, a man from Banu Salamah came to him and said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, is there any way of honoring my parents that I can still do for them after they die?' He said: 'Yes, offering the funeral prayer for them, praying for forgiveness for them, fulfilling their promises after their death, honoring their friends and upholding the ties of kinship which you would not have were it not for them.'" (Hasan)
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a. Loving our own children is a sign of being merciful and affectionate to them.
b. Hearts are in the control of Allāh. The Prophet ﷺ used to exhort and present the truth but granting guidance is in the Hands of Allāh.
