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A Young Man and his Invalid Mother
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It is reported that a young man approached the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) and asked, "O Prophet of Allah (P.B.U.H&H.P), I have a mother who is an invalid. She cannot even move by herself. I carry her on my back and feed her with my hands. I also clean her excreta. Have I fulfilled her rights?” The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) replied, "No. Because you have remained in the womb for a long period during which you derived your nourishment from her body. She was every busy in caring and protecting you at all costs. Inspite of such hardships she always wished a long life for you. But you are waiting for her to die so that you may relieve of the responsibility of taking care of her."
The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) described the eminence of a mother's position in the following statement:
"If you are praying a mustahab prayer and your father calls you, do not break your prayer but if your mother calls, break the prayer." Truly, this assigns a remarkably high status to a mother. The Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) states, "Paradise is at the feet of your mother." Hence one need not go far in search of Paradise.
Source: qaem.org
