It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Among the major sins is that a person abuses his parents." The Companions asked in astonishment: How can anyone abuse his parents? He replied: "He abuses another man, so that man (in response) abuses his father and his mother."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Among the major sins is that a person becomes the cause of abuse for his own father.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "There is no sin more deserving that its doer be hastily punished (in this world), along with what is stored for him (in the Hereafter), than oppression and severing ties of kinship."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "There are three types of supplications that are accepted, about whose acceptance there is no doubt: the supplication of the oppressed, the supplication of the traveler, and the supplication of a father against his son."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "No child has spoken in the cradle except ‘Isa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him) and the child of Jurayj." The people asked: O Prophet of Allah! Who is the child of Jurayj? He said: "Jurayj was a devout worshipper and a monk, and he was in his place of worship. A cowherd used to stay at night beneath his place of worship. A woman from among the people of that village used to come and go to that cowherd. One day, Jurayj’s mother came to him and said: O Jurayj! And he was praying. Jurayj thought to himself while he was praying: My mother is calling me and I am praying. He thought to himself to give preference to his prayer. Then she called out to him again. He thought: My mother is calling me and I am praying, so he decided to give preference to his prayer. Then for the third time she called out. Again he thought: My mother is calling me and I am praying. He decided to give preference to his prayer. When Jurayj did not answer his mother, she said: O Jurayj! May Allah not let you die until you have faced immoral women. Then she went away. That (village) woman was brought to the king, and she had given birth to a child. The king asked: Whose boy is this? She said: Jurayj’s. The king said: The one who stays in the place of worship? She said: Yes. The king ordered: Demolish Jurayj’s place of worship and bring him to me. The people attacked his place of worship with axes until it fell down. They tied his hands to his neck with ropes. Then he was brought. He was made to pass by the immoral women, and when he saw them, he smiled, and they were looking at him among the people. The king said (to Jurayj): (Do you know) what this woman is saying? He said: What is she saying? He said: She is saying that this child is from you. He said to the woman: Are you saying this? She said: Yes. Jurayj said: Where is the little child? They said: He is in her lap. So he turned towards him and asked the child: Who is your father? The child said: The cowherd. The king said: Shall I have your place of worship built of gold? Jurayj said: No. He said: Of silver? He said: No. He said: What shall we build it of? He said: Build it as it was. The king said: What was the reason that you smiled? Jurayj said: It was a matter that I knew. My mother’s supplication against me had reached me. Then he narrated the whole story to the people."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who says: Whoever among the Christians and Jews hears about me, will love me. Whenever I tried to persuade my mother to accept Islam, she would refuse. I asked her (once again to become Muslim), but she refused. So I went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: Pray to Allah for my mother. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) prayed. After that, I went to my mother. She had closed the door. She said: O Abu Hurairah! I have become Muslim. I informed the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: Pray for me and my mother. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: «اللَّهُمَّ، عَبْدُكَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ وَأُمُّهُ، أَحِبَّهُمَا إِلَى النَّاسِ» "O Allah! Your servant Abu Hurairah and his mother—make both of them beloved in the eyes of the people."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: The ranks of the deceased are elevated even after his death. So he asks: O my Lord! Which deed is it because of which my ranks have been elevated? It is said: Your son has sought forgiveness for you.

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Sirin that he said: One night we were with Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), so he said: «اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، وَلِأُمِّي، وَلِمَنِ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمَا» "O Allah! Forgive me and my mother, and forgive all those who seek forgiveness for both of us." Muhammad said to me: We will continue to seek forgiveness for both of them so that we may be included in the supplication of Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him).

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: "When a person dies, his deeds come to an end except for three: ongoing charity, knowledge from which benefit is derived, or a righteous child who prays for him."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that a man said: O Messenger of Allah! My mother has passed away and she did not make any will. If I give charity on her behalf, will it benefit her? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Yes."