It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Miqdam bin Ma'dikarib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty enjoins you to be kind to your nearest relatives, and then the next nearest." Isma'il bin Ayyash is one of the Imams of the people of Syria; he has been criticised only for weakness of memory.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I slept and saw myself in Paradise. There I heard the voice of a reciter reciting (the Qur'an). I asked: Who is this? The angels replied: This is Harithah bin al-Nu'man. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Such is the reward of righteousness'; and he was the kindest of people to his mother." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs, but they did not record it with this wording. Ibn Uyaynah and other narrators reported it mentioning that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered Paradise, but they did not mention sleep in it, nor kindness to his mother.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah bin Jahimah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Jahimah came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: I intend to go out for jihad and I have come to consult you. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Is your mother alive?" He said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Go and stay in her service, for Paradise is beneath her feet." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.