In the Name of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful.
May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon His last and final messenger

Asalamu alaykum(peace be upon you)

Mothers day. A day where you appreciate your mother by bringing her breakfast in bed, flowers, and gifts.

Every sensible Muslim should be asking themselves, Wait! Shouldn't we be doing those things for our mother every single day? Including making Dua (supplications) for her to be entered into jannah and to have her mistakes pardoned. Why then has it been given a day of the year when it should be year round?

Let us remember the hadeeths(saying/actions) of our blessed prophet Muhammed ( May Allah shower His peace blessing upon him)

A man came to the Prophet and said,‘O Messenger of God! Who among the people is the most worthy of my good companionship? The Prophet said: Your mother. The man said, ‘Then who?’ The Prophet said: Then your mother. The man further asked, ‘Then who?’ The Prophet said: Then your mother. The man asked again, ‘Then who?’ The Prophet said: Then your father. (Bukhari, Muslim).

The Prophet Muhammad said, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him: Your Heaven lies under the feet of your mother (Ahmad, Nasai).

Abu Usaid Saidi said: We were once sitting with The Messenger Of Allah (peace be upon him) when a man from the tribe of Salmah came and said to him: O Messenger of Allah! do my parents have rights over me even after they have died? And Rasulullah said: Yes. You must pray to Allah to bless them with His Forgiveness and Mercy, fulfill the promises they made to anyone, and respect their relations and their friends (Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah)

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Both parents are honoured  by Allah subhaanahu wa a'aala in the Holy Qur'an. Don't be mistaken.

Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honour.

In the Name of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful.

May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon His last and final messenger.

Asalamu alaykum(peace be upon you)

Today I have a book recommendation as opposed to a video. This is a book I'm reading and am not yet finished. Misconceptions and stereotypes are often aided by ignorance. When people don't know and don't understand they begin to assume. Knowledge is important for every Muslim male or female. This book is great in that it outlines the things that we really need to know about the fundamental ie Belief, prayer, fasting, purification.