Regarding the rights of parents, I want to present a narration of Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiallaho Anho) at this time. First, I will present the particulars of the narrator. Abu Hurairah means ‘the father of the kitten.’ Hurairah means kitten. Abu Hurairah is not his actual name. One day, he was carrying a kitten in his sleeve. Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam) asked him, “What is in your sleeve?” He replied, “A kitten”. Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam) remarked ??? ??? ????? “you are the father of this kitten." The words which emerged from the blessed tongue of Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam), will remain till the Day of Judgment.

Shaikh Abu Zakariya An-Nawawi who has written the commentary of Muslim Sharif has substantiated through 35 proofs that his original name was Abdur Rahman. During the era of ignorance, his name was Abdus Shams, which means ‘the slave of the sun”. After accepting Islam, his name was changed to Abdur Rahman. However, when the name Abu Hurairah emerged from the blessed tongue of Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam), it became so famous as though ?????? ??? ?????? ???? he possessed no other name. He became so famous by this agnomen (kuniyat) that people have forgotten his original name. The commentators of Hadith had to lay down proofs to establish his original name. The name which emerged on the tongue of Nabuwwat was accepted. For this reason, not every person knows his original name. In big books like Mirqat, the commentary of Mishkaat and other voluminous commentaries, his original name is stated to be Abdur Rahman. Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiallaho Anho) used to narrate 5364 Ahadith (plural of Hadith) in Madina Munawwarah. On his way to teach was his mother’s house. He would make salaam to her and take her duas before proceeding for lessons. His students numbered 800, which besides the Tabi’een, included the Sahabah (Radhiallaho Anhum). The commentators of Hadith have included four famous Sahabah amongst his students:

·         Hazrat Abdullah Ibne Abbas (Radhiallaho Anho)

·         Hazrat Abdullah Ibne Umar (Radhiallaho Anho)

·         Hazrat Jabir (Radhiallaho Anho)

·         Hazrat Anas (Radhiallaho Anho)                                                                  

Hazrat Abdullah Ibne Abbas (Radhiallaho Anho) was the cousin of Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam) and Hazrat Abdullah Ibne Uman enjoyed the honor of being Hazrat Umar’s (Radhiallaho Anho) son. Ilm (knowledge) is that treasure by which the son of Amirul Muminin (the Khalifah) and the son of kings became students of a poor mendicant.

The reason for blessings in his knowledge was the dua of Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam). Once he mentioned to Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam), “I cannot remember your Ahadith. Make dua for me that I remember whatever I hear from you.” Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam) said, ???????? ?????????“Spread out you shawl.” He complied. Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam), as though his hands were full of something threw thrice into the shawl. He then said to Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiallaho Anho), “Grasp it firmly to your chest.” Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiallaho Anho) did so. He says, “Thereafter I never forgot any Hadith of Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam). I would remember everything. When my Shaikh, Hazrat Maulana Shah Abdul Ghani Saheb Phulpuri (Rahmatullah Alaihe) read this Hadith of Bukhari Sharif, he said, “It was as though Allah Ta'ala’s Nabi (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam) had granted him knowledge. Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiallaho Anho) had made great sacrifices. Due to the severity of hunger, he used to tie stones around his stomach. Because of weakness, he would fall unconscious. Whoever strives in the path of Allah Ta'ala, Allah Ta'ala spreads his fragrance. Today, mashallah, the students receive meat and roti. Ask us. During our student days, we used to eat meat once a week, and that too only two pieces. Today, students eat eight and ten pieces and think that they are making great sacrifice. We should take lesson from this. Be grateful that today striving is less. It is easy to learn your work. Therefore, make more effort. Study whole-heartedly. Study as much as you eat or as much as you eat, study. As much as you eat, worship Him.

One of the students of Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiallaho Anho) was sa’eed Ibne Musayyib (Rahmatullah Alaihe). He was Tabi’ee who had proceeded all in knowledge and perfection. In virtue, a non-Sahabi cannot reach the rank of a Sahabi, neither Imam Abu Hanifah nor Imam Bukhari (Rahmatullah Alaihim). However, concerning knowledge, the field of Hadith and strength of memory, Hazrat Sa’eed Ibne Musayyab (Rahmatullah Alaihe) learnt the most amount of Ahadith of Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiallaho Anho). Mullah Ali Qari (Rahmatullah Alaihe), the great Muhaddith states in Mirqat, the commentary of Mishkaat,

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 “He had most knowledge of Hazrat Abu Hurairah’s (Radhiallaho Anho) Ahadith. Hazrat Sa’eed Ibne Musayyab (Rahmatullah Alaihe) was a great Faqih (jurist), a great Muhaddith, a great Muttaqi and a great friend of Allah Ta'ala. He was born after 2 years of the commencement of Hazrat Umar’s (Radhiallaho Anho) Khilafat. Hazrat Umar (Radhiallaho Anho) ruled for ten and half years. What a status? When he accepted Islam, Hazrat Jibrail (Alaihis Salaam) descended from the heavens and said, “O Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam)! By Umar’s accepting Islam, there is celebration in the heavens and the angels are clamoring. The ‘title’ of ‘Farouq’ for him came down from the heavens.