My Mother
Mu‘wiya bin Jahima said that his father approached Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him) and said, “I intend going on Jihad. I
This Hadith right here tells us the importance of the mother. It tells us why we should respect and be obedient to our mother. If we don’t, then we cannot enter Paradise. In this essay, I will be talking about what my mother has advised me and why it’s so important to practice it. These are just some of the many things my mother has advised me about Islam and many other things.
One of the most important things my mother has advised me are the basic five pillars of Islam. The first pillar starting off with the kalima “Laa ilaaha Illallah Muhammad ur Rasulullah”, which means: None is worthy of worship except Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. She told me the importance of it and also told me to believe in it. The second pillar being prayer, she taught me how to pray salah and advised me to pray it five times a day.
The third pillar is zakah. She recommended that when I grow up, I pay my zakah to the less fortunate. She prepared me for this by putting money in my hand and telling me to put it in the zakah box in the masjid. The fourth pillar is fasting. She taught me how to fast throughout the month of Ramadan. The last pillar of Islam that was taught to me was Hajj. My mother always advised me that at one point of my life I would have to go for Hajj. She also told me that Allah Subhanahu wa Ta‘ala forgave the people that never had the money but told me that if I had the money, then it would be a good time for me to go for Hajj.
My mother has also advised me about some little, but also important things that have made me the Muslim that I am now. She has advised me to be honest and always to tell the truth, no matter what the situation is. She told me the story of Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani. When he was just a teenager, he went on a journey and he was approached by thieves who asked him if he had any money. He didn’t lie but told them that he had money sewn in the inner part of his clothes. When the thieves found out that he wasn’t lying, they were amazed. They asked him why he never lied and he simply replied that his mother taught him always to tell the truth. The thieves accepted Islam because they realised that Islam was a true religion that taught truthfulness.
My mother always taught me to have good manners, to respect my elders and to care for them. She always told me to treat others the way I wanted to be treated. I was advised to make good Muslim friends that practised Islam on a daily basis. I was instructed to be friendly with my neighbours and the people around me, and also to care for them. Something else that is important and was advised to me by my mother was to make a habit of reciting the Qur’an everyday. She said that it was very important that I recite the Book of Allah and practice to become more fluent at reciting the Qur’an and to act on its teachings.
Once a person asked the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘’alayhi wa Sallam, “Who deserves the best care from me?” The Prophet replied, “Your mother (he repeated this three times) and then your father”.
I conclude my essay with this Hadith because it tells us why we should listen to what our mother has to say because she is the most important person in our life. That’s why we should realize that whatever our mother says, we should take it into consideration because it’s going to be based on the teachings of the Qur’an and the Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.
My Father
My father is the most important person in my life. Ever since my childhood he has played a very important role in my life, especially in educating me on Islam. He has advised me on my duties and obligation to Allah. He has taught me the basic virtues and basic qualities of being a good Muslim. My father has also advised me about good manners and good character.
My father has taught me about Islam, Iman and Ihsan. He has taught me to always love Allah and His Messenger Muhammad Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. He has taught me to pray five times daily salah. He has taught me how to behave and act with my family members. He has taught me about my obligatory duty to take care of my neighbors. He taught me to honor my guests. He taught me to take care of the orphans and the needy. He has also taught me about the five pillars of Islam. He has taught me to repent to Allah and ask for His forgiveness. He taught me to be thankful to Allah for all the things he has done for us.
My father has educated me on a lot of basic virtues and basic qualities to being a good Muslim. He has taught me that a person’s actions are judged through his intentions. He has taught me to always speak the truth and always keep my promises. He advised me to be kind and polite to everyone. He has also taught me never to stop seeking the knowledge of Islam. He has advised me to be punctual in the things I do. He has taught me to be just and fair with everyone. He has also taught me to visit the sick and feed the hungry. He has taught me to trust Allah. He taught me to be firm against evil. He has taught me to work hard in everything I do. He has also taught me to be generous and forgiving to others.
My father has advised me a lot about good manners to become a good Muslim. He has taught me to say salaam to everyone when I arrive at a meeting or when I meet someone. He has taught me to always speak well and if I don’t have anything good to say, then to keep silent. He taught me the manners to eat, like eating with your right hand, reciting Bismillah before eating and so on. He has taught me the manners to wear clothes like wearing clean clothes, not to wear silk and so on.
My father has also advised me to avoid bad conduct. He taught me never to lie to anyone. He taught me to never backbite about anyone. My father also advised me not to be jealous of others. He advised me not to get angry. He taught me not to be overly proud of myself. He taught me never to abuse or kill another person. He also advised me not to taunt others. He advised me never to fraud anyone. He taught me not to be arrogant to anyone. He advised me about never drinking wine and gambling. He has advised me on not making a mockery of anyone. He taught me never to steal anything from anyone. He advised me that Allah has forbidden interest and usury.
In conclusion I’m thankful to Almighty Allah for blessing me with such a great father. My father’s great advices have hopefully made me a better Muslim. In the future I hope to continue to act on his advice and I hope he keeps on advising me.
