The correct understanding and etiquette of honouring our parents and being dutiful to them is that when Allaah has chosen us to be dutiful to one (or both) of our parents, we do not allow Shaytaan to corrupt this favour of Allaah upon us…
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This great blessing
From the correct understanding and etiquette of honouring our parents and being dutiful to them is that we exert ourselves in supplication to Allaah, that he helps us and blesses us to honour them, and be dutiful to them.
Calling the mother by her name
Is calling the mother by her name considered as [being] disobedient to her? And [what] if I have become used to this, and she is fine with that – so would this be permissible?
Just one extra righteous deed
Other than [the act of] supplicating, which [other righteous] deeds can I do to honour my father after his death?
Honouring parents during their lifetime and thereafter
What is the best thing a child can do for his deceased parents?
He was good to the students
It was said that Ibn Abee Zayd [al-Qayrawaanee] wrote his famous book when he was [just] 17 years [of age].
Honouring your mother
Indeed, I do not know of any action drawing one nearer to Allaah than honouring the mother.
The Shaykh continued barefoot
Once he went to give a lecture to the National Guard where senior officers were waiting to welcome him to the masjid.
His elderly father does not keep away from sin
Allaah has tested a man with his elderly father, who does not keep away from sin; such as listening to music, and looking at dancing women, and belittling some of the Companions [of the Prophet ﷺ].
Respect for his students
I went to this box and found it empty, and at that time I was in desperate need to travel, and this required a sum of money. So I went to the Shaykh and asked him for it, and with all humility and simplicity he said to me…