Mother's love

         Hazrat Aisha Siddiqah (RA) was the daughter of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA) and the wife of the beloved Prophet (PBUH). She was very intelligent. She was used to being patient in times of trouble. She was known for her good manners with people. She knew the things that the Prophet (PBUH) would tell her in her home life. She was also very knowledgeable about many religious issues that the great companions did not know about and they would come to her and ask her about them. In addition to all this, she also helped the poor a lot.

     Once, a beggar came to the door of Hazrat Aisha (RA) and two small children were with her. At that time, there were only three dates in Hazrat Aisha Siddiqah's house. She gave them to her. This woman gave one date to each of the children and put one date in her mouth.  After eating their share, both the children looked at their mother with longing eyes, as if they were very hungry and each date had not worked for them. When the mother saw the children's hunger, she could not help herself and did not want to eat the date that she had put in her mouth; so she immediately took the date out of her mouth and cut it into two pieces, then divided half of the date between the two children. Hazrat Aisha Siddiqah (RA) was also watching all this. Seeing this scene of mother's love and affection, Hazrat Aisha Siddiqah (RA) could not help herself and tears flowed from both her eyes. After a while, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) came and saw Hazrat Aisha Siddiqah (RA) crying, so she asked: O Aisha! Why are you crying?  Hazrat Aisha Siddiqah (RA) said: Tears came to my eyes after seeing a mother and her kindness and then she narrated the whole story: The Prophet (PBUH) said: Whoever is given a daughter and then trains her well, then this daughter will be a means of salvation for him from Hell.

This is the love of a mother and it is called “mother’s affection”. Honestly, no one can do justice to a mother. Just think, how she raised us in our childhood and endured hardships for us, we used to cry at night and she used to breastfeed us and disturb her sleep and took care of us in every way, so is it not our right to serve them and accept their prayers; therefore, look, serve your parents, always keep them happy, do whatever they ask you to do happily, never say a word to them.