Hadith 6879

Chapter 9

باب 9

(9) بَابُ يَبَرُّ وَالِدَيْهِ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ مَعْصِيَةً

(9) Chapter: Being Dutiful to Parents as long as that does not entail disobedience
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حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْجَعْدِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْعَبَّاسِ الأَعْمَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُرِيدُ الْجِهَادَ، فَقَالَ: أَحَيٌّ وَالِدَاكَ؟ فَقَالَ: نَعَمْ، فَقَالَ: فَفِيهِمَا فَجَاهِدْ


'Abdullah ibn 'Amr said, "A man came to the Prophet, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, wanting to do jihad. The Prophet asked, 'Are yourparents alive?' 'Yes,' he replied. he said, 'Then exert yourself on theirbehalf.'"

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 20

In-book reference: Book 1, Hadith 20

English translation: Book 1, Hadith 20