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Riyad as-Salihin 313 (Book) #38698
Repaying Kindness to Fathers

SUMMARY: A son cannot repay the kindness of his father unless he finds him a slave and buys him to set him free.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah said, "No son can repay (the kindness shown by his father) unless he finds him a slave and buys him and emancipates him". Muslim.
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ الله ‏ "‏لاَ يَجْزِي وَلَدٌ وَالِدًا إِلاَّ أَنْ يَجِدَهُ مَمْلُوكًا فَيَشْتَرِيَهُ فَيُعْتِقَهُ‏" ‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
kindness  *  father  *  son  *  repayment  *  emancipation

QUICK LESSONS:
Show gratitude towards parents; Do whatever you can to make them happy; Free any slaves they may have; Help them in any other way possible; Praise emancipation as an act highly praised by Prophet Muhammad himself

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of repaying kindness to one's father. It is narrated by Abu Hurairah that Prophet Muhammad said that no son can repay the kindness shown by his father unless he finds him a slave and buys him and emancipates him. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to show gratitude towards our parents for all their love and care. We should do whatever we can to make them happy and contented in life. The best way of doing this is by freeing any slaves they may have or helping them in any other way possible. Furthermore, it also teaches us about the importance of emancipation as it was an act highly praised by Prophet Muhammad himself.

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