12/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1003a — Kindness to One’s Mother
The virtue of spending and giving charity to relatives, spuses, children and parents, even if they are idolaters
Hadith About Treating Mother Kindly
Sahih Muslim : 1003a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1003a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ، قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أُمِّي قَدِمَتْ عَلَىَّ وَهْىَ رَاغِبَةٌ - أَوْ رَاهِبَةٌ - أَفَأَصِلُهَا قَالَ " نَعَمْ " .
Asma' daughter of Abu Bakr Narrated from:
I said: Messenger of Allah, my mother, who is inclined or scared has come to me. Should I (even An her position of being opposed to Islam) treat her well? He said: Yes.
[1] See Hadîth (no. 2325), as the doubt in this one is from the narrator, and the second explains the meaning.Reference : Sahih Muslim 1003aIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 61USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2194
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1003a
This Hadith about treating one’s mother kindly is short and clear. Asma, the daughter of Abu Bakr, asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم about her mother who had come to her while inclined or fearful, as the wording states. Asma wanted to know whether she should maintain ties with her. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered yes. The Hadith focuses on keeping a good connection with the mother in this situation. It does not give a long speech or many conditions in this wording. The answer is simple: yes, she should show connection. The teaching is practical kindness toward one’s mother when she comes seeking contact.
What we learn from this hadith
- Asma asked before acting, showing care for guidance.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told her to maintain ties with her mother.
- The Hadith supports kindness to the mother in the stated situation.
- A short prophetic answer can carry a clear family lesson.
