Sayyiduna Bahz bin Hakim narrates from his father, from his grandfather, that he said: O Messenger of Allah! To whom should I show the most kindness? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "To your mother." I said: O Messenger of Allah! Then to whom? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "To your mother." I said: O Messenger of Allah! Then to whom? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "To your mother." I said: O Messenger of Allah! Then to whom? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then to your father." I said: O Messenger of Allah! Then to whom? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then to whoever is nearest to you, and then the next nearest." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs did not record it on their condition, because (they held that) no one other than Bahz narrated from Hakim bin Mu'awiyah, whereas Abu Qaza'ah al-Bahili also narrated from him.

Sayyiduna Hakim bin Mu'awiyah narrates from his father that he said: O Messenger of Allah! To whom should I show the most kindness? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "To your mother." I said: Then to whom? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then to your mother." I said: Then to whom? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then to your mother." I said: Then to whom? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then to your father, then to whoever is nearest to you, and then the next nearest." Imam al-Hakim (may Allah have mercy on him) says: Then we found supporting narrations (shawahid) for this hadith, some of which are as follows.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Khidash Abu Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a Companion, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I enjoin a man regarding his mother, I enjoin a man regarding his mother, I enjoin a man regarding his father, and I enjoin a man regarding the close relative who is in charge of his affairs, even if he causes him some harm."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: O Messenger of Allah! Who has the greatest right over a woman? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Her husband." I said: Then who has the greatest right over a man? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "His mother."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Rimthah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and heard him (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "(Be kind to) your mother and your father, and your sister and your brother, then whoever is nearest to you, and then the next nearest."