444. Imām ‘Ali (a.s.) said: “There is a right for the child upon his father and there is a right for the father upon the child. The right of the father upon the child is that the child obeys him in everything other than sinning Allah.”1
445. Imām al-Sādiq (a.s.) said: “Parents have three rights upon their child: to be grateful to the parents in any condition, to obey them in whatever they order him or prohibit him except sinning Allah, and in seeking benevolence for them in secret and in the open.”2
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The Benefits of Doing Good to Parents
446. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “He who wishes to prolong his lifespan and increase his sustenance should do good to his parents and keep ties with his kin.”3
447. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “The master of the righteous on Judgment Day is he who does good to his parents after their death.”4
448. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “Blissful is he who does good to his parents and Allah will increase his lifespan.”5
449. Imām al-Sādiq (a.s.) said: “Do good to your parents so that your children will do good to you.”6
1.. Nahj al-Balāghah, Wise Saying ۳۹۹.
2.. Tuhaf al-‘Uqul, p. ۳۲۲. Bihār al-Anwār, vol. ۷۸, p. ۲۳۶, h. ۶۷.
3.. Musnad Ibn Hanbal, vol. ۴, p. ۵۳۰, h. ۱۳۸۱۲ and p. ۴۵۸, h. ۱۳۴۰۰. Makārim al-Akhlāq by Ibn Abu al-Dunyā, p. ۱۷۸, h. ۲۴۴, with ‘he who loves’ instead of ‘he who wishes’. All narrating from 'Anas.
4.. Bihār al-Anwār, vol. ۷۴, p. ۸۶, h. ۱۰۰, narrating from the book al-Imāmah wa al-Tabsirah from al-Sakuni from Imām al-Sādiq (a.s.) from his forefathers (a.s.).
5.. al-Adab al-Mufrad, p. ۲۰, h. ۲۲. al-Mustadrak ‘alā al-Sahihain, vol. ۴, p. ۱۷۰, h. ۷۲۵۷. Both narrating from Ma‘ādh.
6.. al-Kāfi, vol. ۵, p. ۵۵۴, h. ۵, narrating from ‘Ubaid ibn Zurārah. Kitāb Man lā Yahdarhu al-Faqih, vol. ۴, p. ۲۱, h. ۴۹۸۵.
