Sahih Muslim 1665a — Two Rewards and Serving One’s Mother

Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1665a

This Hadith about two rewards for a faithful slave begins with the Prophet’s statement: for a faithful slave there are two rewards. Abu Huraira then adds his own strong words, saying that were it not for jihad in Allah’s cause, pilgrimage, and kindness to his mother, he would have loved to die as a slave. The report also states that news reached the narrator that Abu Huraira did not perform pilgrimage until his mother died because he stayed in her service. The core message combines reward, faithfulness, and the weight Abu Huraira gave to serving his mother. The explanation should not go beyond the text. It shows that worship, duties, and family service are all serious matters in the life of a believer.