45/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2548b — Good Treatment of Parents and Relatives
Being Dutiful To One's Parents, And Which Of Them Is More Entitled To It
Hadith About Good Treatment of Mother, Father, and Relatives
Sahih Muslim : 2548b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2548b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ، بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِحُسْنِ الصُّحْبَةِ قَالَ " أُمُّكَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ ثُمَّ أَدْنَاكَ أَدْنَاكَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
A person said: Allah's Messenger, who amongst the people is most deserving of my good treatment? He said: Your mother, again your mother, again your mother, then your father, then your nearest relatives according to the order (of nearness).
[1] Being dutiful and reverential to one's parents.Reference : Sahih Muslim 2548bIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6181
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2548b
This hadith about good treatment is reported by Abu Huraira. A man asked Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) who among people was most deserving of his good companionship. The Prophet answered: your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father, then the nearest relatives in order of nearness. This version adds relatives after the parents, making the order clear. The mother is mentioned three times, then the father, then close relatives. For readers searching for hadith about mother, father, and relatives, this report gives a simple order for kindness. It teaches that good treatment should begin with the closest family rights.
What we learn from this hadith
- The mother receives repeated priority in good companionship.
- The father is named after the mother in this report.
- Close relatives also have a right to good treatment.
- The order of nearness matters when showing family care.
