[17].Surah Al-Isra' [The Journey By Night]: Ayat 23-24

also known as Surah Bani Israel [The Children of Israel]

Ayat 23. And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them but address them in terms of honour.

Ayat 24. And lower unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy, and say: "My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was small."

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A person came to Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) and asked, "Who among people is most deserving of my fine treatment?'' He [SAWW](PBUH) said, "Your mother". He again asked, ``Who next?'' "Your mother", the Prophet [SAWW](PBUH) replied again. He asked, "Who next?'' He (the Prophet [SAWW](PBUH)) said again, "Your mother.'' He again asked, "Then who?'' Thereupon he [SAWW](PBUH) said,'' Then your father.''

In another narration: "O Messenger of Allah! Who is most deserving of my fine treatment?'' He [SAWW](PBUH) said, "Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father, then your nearest, then nearest".

[Al-Bukhari Book 08, Chapter 73, Hadith # 02]. 

Lesson : as mentioned above in Surah Al-Isra Ayat 23."And that you be dutiful to your parents". This Hadith tells us that the rights of the mother are three times more important than that of the father for the reasons that:

1 She is weaker than the father.

2. The following three troubles are borne exclusively by the mother while the father does not share them with her:

a) She carries the baby in her womb for nine months,

b) The labor pain which she suffers.

c) Two years' period of suckling which disturbs her sleep at night and affects her health. She has also to be very cautious in her food for the welfare of the baby.