Narrated by Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever wishes that his life be prolonged and his sustenance increased, let him be kind to his parents and maintain the ties of kinship.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: No child can repay his father or mother, except that he finds them as a slave and buys them and sets them free.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) advised him with ten instructions, one of which was: And you must never disobey your parents, even if they command you to separate from your family and wealth.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says: A man came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: I have come to you to pledge allegiance for migration, but I left my parents in a state that they were crying. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then go back to them, and just as you made them cry, make them laugh in the same way. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) refused to accept his pledge of allegiance.

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) under that tree, when suddenly a man came from that valley and greeted you (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: I intend to perform jihad with you, my purpose is to attain the pleasure of Allah Almighty and the home of the Hereafter. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Are either of your parents alive? He said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! Both are alive. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then go back and do good to your parents. So he returned to where he had come from.

(Second chain) A man came to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) seeking permission for jihad. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Are your parents alive? He replied: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then serve them, for that is your jihad.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man migrated from Yemen to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: You have indeed left shirk, but jihad still remains. Tell me, are your parents alive in Yemen? He said: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Did they give you permission? He replied: No. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then return to your parents and seek their permission. If they permit you, then fine; otherwise, continue doing good to them.

Sayyiduna Muawiyah bin Jahimah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I want to perform jihad with you and I have come to consult you. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Is your mother alive? He replied: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then stay with her, for Paradise is at her feet. The narrator then related this hadith in the same way in a second and third gathering.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) which deed is most beloved to Allah Almighty? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: To perform the prayer at its appointed time. I said: Then which one? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then being good to parents. I said: Then which one? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then striving in the way of Allah. He (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned these matters to me, and if I had asked for more, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would have told me more.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: May the nose of that person be rubbed in dust, may his nose be rubbed in dust, may his nose be rubbed in dust, who found his parents, both of them or one of them, in old age, but they did not cause him to enter Paradise.