al-Adab al-Mufrad
[Imam Bukhari (Rahimahullah)]
{Chapter 1: On the Words of Allah, The Exalted,
"We have enjoined on man to be good and dutiful to his parents." (al-Ankabut 29:8)}
1. Abu 'Amr ash-Shaybani said,
"The owner of this house (and he pointed at the house of 'Abdullah b. Mas'ud) said, "I asked the Prophet (may the peace and salutations be upon him), which action Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, loves best.
He replied, 'Prayer at its proper time.'
I asked, 'And after that?'
He said, 'Then dutifulness to parents."
I asked, 'And after that?'
He said, 'Then jihad in the Way of Allah.'"
Ibn Mas'ud said: "He told me about these things. If I had asked him to tell me more, he would have told me more."
2. 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar said,
"The pleasure of the Lord lies in the pleasure of the parent. The anger of the Lord lies in the anger of the parent."
