An adulterer will not commit adultery when he has full faith (in Allah), and a thief will not steal when he has full faith (in Allah).
Ibn MajahRead
Be at your mother’s feet and there is the Paradise.
Interpretation
Honoring and valuing your mother brings ultimate fulfillment and joy.
This quote emphasizes the importance of a mother’s role in one’s life, suggesting that true happiness and a sense of paradise can be found in serving and respecting her. It highlights the deep bond between a mother and child, indicating that treating one's mother with love and reverence is paramount in achieving genuine contentment and spiritual fulfillment.
In practice
During a family gathering, one might say this quote to honor the matriarch of the family.
An adulterer will not commit adultery when he has full faith (in Allah), and a thief will not steal when he has full faith (in Allah).
Abandon desire for this world, and God will love you. Abandon desire for others’ goods, and people will love you.
Indecency in anything spoils it. And modesty in anything adorns it.
There is nothing like marriage, for two who love one another.
Sometimes in someone's gestures you can notice how a parent is somehow inhabiting that person without there being any awareness of that. Sometimes you can look at your hand and see your father.
I have come to believe that in order to thrive, a child must have at least one adult in her life who shows her unconditional love, respect, and confidence.
I wish my mother had left me something about how she felt growing up. I wish my grandmother had done the same. I wanted my girls to know me.
I made it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But all I want in this world is for my kids to say, 'He was a Hall of Fame dad.'
Good parents give their children Roots and Wings. Roots to know where home is, wings to fly away and exercise what's been taught them.
A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.
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