In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said, “I wish I could meet my brothers.” The companions said, “Are we not your brothers?” The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said, “You are my companions, but rather my brothers are those who believe in me yet they never saw me.” [Musnad Ahmad]
He sallallahu alayhi wasallam also said, “Those in my community with the strongest love for me are from the people who will come after me. Some of them would have given their family and wealth to have seen me.” (Muslim and Bukhari)
As parents, we hope for our children to succeed in life (both here and Hereafter)--that they become righteous and Godfearing, have excellent character and praiseworthy manners, they are dutiful to their parents and merciful to their families, and useful to society, and a joy to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam).
A child who has achieved this is the one who gladdens the heart of his/her parents, and like a child who is mentioned in the following du'a:
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَٱجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا[Qur’an, Al-Furqan 25:74]
And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous."
Every child must aspire to fulfill the desires and hopes of his/her parents and constantly strive to be virtuous.
If your parents are happy with you, your life will be blessed and your life gets much easier. Although, as per the famous saying, you can’t please everyone, but no matter what one has to say, parents play a crucial role in our life and the presence of parents and the sort of relationship we share with them has a direct impact on other aspects of our life.
Nobody can repay what our parents have done for us. Even if your parents don’t expect anything in return of what they have done for you, it is always warm to do something for them and pleasantly surprise them. Let them know and show how much you love them.
A child who is good to his/her parents will be bounteously rewarded with Paradise in the Hereafter and will enjoy a life of happiness in this world before the next.
On the other hand, a child who mistreats his/her parents will incur the wrath of Allah and will be punished in this world before the next.
Be careful not to do anything to cause your parents to be angry or weep.
The Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, "Allah’s pleasure ceases when the parents’ pleasure cease; Allah's Wrath ceases when the parents’ wrath cease." [Bukhari]
Narrated Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), that Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, "Whoever has pleased his parents, he has pleased Allah and whoever has angered his parents, he has angered Allah."
The Prophet(Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, "Allah will not accept the prayers of the person whose parents are angry with him and their parents are not oppressors."
It is reported that the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) has said, "Whoever comes into the morning and both his parents are pleased with him, he comes into the morning with two doors of Paradise open to him. Whoever goes into the evening and both parents are pleased with him, he goes into the evening with two doors of Paradise open for him. And if he has just one parent, then one door of Paradise is open to him. Whoever comes into the morning and both his parents are angry with him, he comes into the morning with two doors of Hellfire open to him. Whoever goes into the evening with both parents are angry with him, he goes into the evening with two doors of Hellfire open to him. And if he has just one parent, then one door is open for him." After realizing this huge position of parents that the Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, was telling the companions about, one of the Companions asked, "Even if the parents were oppressive to them?" The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, replied, "Even if they oppress the child, even if they oppress the child, even if they oppress the child."
No doubt, having parents is a huge blessing for the doors of Paradise are open to him. So, be grateful and kind to your parents.
The great scholar, Abu al-Faraj Ibn Al-Jawzi (d. 1201CE) explained:
To be kind to one's parents is: to obey them when they order you to do something, unless it is something which Allah has forbidden; to give priority to their orders over voluntary acts of worship; to abstain from that which they forbid you to do; to provide for them; to serve them; to approach them with gentle humility and mercy; not to raise your voice in front of them; nor to fix your glance on them; nor to call them by their names; and to be patient with them. (Ibn al-Jawz, Birr al-Walidayn)
Make du'a for your parents during each prayer.
رَّبِّ ٱرْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِى صَغِيرًۭا ...
...My Lord, have mercy on them both (my parents) as they nurtured me when I was little.
[Qur'an, Al-Isra' 17:24]
May Allah make our children comfort to our eyes and examples of the righteous. Ameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and He alone grants success.
Wassalaam
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