Sidna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, says that a man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Of all the people, who has the greatest right over me for good companionship?" The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, replied, "Your mother." He asked, "Then who?" The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Then your mother." He asked, "Then who?" The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Then your mother." He asked, "Then who?" The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Then your father." (The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, gave precedence to the mother because the mother endures much hardship with the child: carrying him for nine months, then giving birth, then nursing, then raising, caring during illness and distress.)