Previous Friday, I had mentioned the rights of the son and daughter-in-law. Some mothers were also waiting for their rights to be mentioned. Therefore, today I am narrating this Hadith that even if your parents oppress you, then too it is not permissible to be disrespectable and to be insolent to them. A Sahabi asked Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam), “even if one’s parents oppress us, should we still be good to them?” Rasulullah (Sallellaho Alaihe Wasallam) replied, “Yes, even if they oppress him, even if they oppress him, even if they oppress him.”

This teaches us that due to old age, if parent’s tolerance becomes less, their mind and heart becomes weak, and they oppress their children and exceed the limits, then the children should bear patiently their excesses. When parents become old, they become weak and feeble like children. Like small children, their hearts and minds become weak, therefore if they err and reprimand for no reason, then bear this patiently. When one’s elders become angry, then the juniors should keep consideration of their elders. The mother-in-law is older than her daughter-in-law, then she should please her mother-in-law. If she wants to be honored by her daughter-in-law, then today she should honor her mother-in-law. If a son wants to derive comfort from his children, then let him respect and honor his parents today. Today, his children, daughter-in-law and son-in-law will bear his naaz (airs) and will respect and honor him.