Monday, June 21, 2010
Islamic Mother's Day
One day a man came to see the Prophet Muhammad . It seemed
that he was trying to solve something but couldn’t quite
work it out. So he asked the Prophet . ''Tell me, O Prophet!''
I have many relatives and many friends whom I love, and whom
I wish to care for and help. But I often find it difficult to
decide which of them has the greatest claim upon me? Which of
them should come first?'' The Prophet replied immediately, ''
Your mother should come first and before all others.''
The man was very pleased to have this clear guidance from the
Prophet . But of course there were all his other relatives and
his friends, so he asked ''and after my mother, who has the
greatest claim upon me?'' The Prophet’s reply this second time
surprised him. ''Your mother!'' he said again. The man wondered
why the Prophet was repeating himself. Perhaps he had not spoken
clearly, the man thought, so he asked the question again, ''What
I want to know is, after my mother, who has the greatest claim
upon me? Again the Prophet said ''your mother!''
Your mother, your mother, your mother!
The Prophet had now said it three times. Slowly, the man realized
why he had done so. ''The Prophet means that my mother is extremely
important, so much so that my duty to her must be stressed over
and over again. Even so, the man’s thoughts ran on, ''what about
all the others I love and wish to care for?''
Still uncertain and wanting to know more, he once again turned
to the Prophet and said, ''and after my mother, who comes after
her? Is there anyone besides her?'' The Prophet then replied ''
after your mother, your father.'' ''And then?'' asked the man.''
Then people who are nearest to you,'' said the Prophet.
Allah’s peace and blessings be upon the Prophet.
so according 2 islamic point of view every day is mother's day!
happy every mother's day.
(contributed by Akmal Kazmi)
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