presence becomes a means of blessings. She becomes the adornment and beauty of her household, and the peace found within a home is brought about by her smile and kindness. If her children were to look at her with love, they are granted the reward of an accepted Hajj. Her children attain the pleasure of Allah Almighty through serving her. Without mothers, our homes seem abandoned and empty, and her favours and love have no end. It is her lap that the Noble Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام, Honourable Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم and Pious Predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ  were born in.

What words of praise can we offer to truly match their rank? Whenever she faces a difficulty, she remains patient. She sacrifices her own wishes to ensure the wishes of her children are fulfilled. She undertakes the difficulty of giving birth to, raising, feeding, and teaching her children. She stays awake all night for them. She sleeps hungry herself, but would never let her children sleep on an empty stomach.

Mothers will endure everything to make sure their children are at ease, but sadly, she only receives pain and difficulty in return. The rights of mothers are infringed so commonly, and in every era she was made a target of insult. In old age especially, simply thinking about what mothers are subjected to can make a person shiver.

Islam was the first to raise its voice in support of the mother in order to save them from difficulty and heartache. Islam told the world that mothers are such esteemed and highly ranked personalities that there is no success without fulfilling their rights. The pleasure of Allah Almighty is hidden within the pleasure of the mother. No matter what position or status a person might reach in life, he will never be free from the responsibility of obeying and serving his mother. For some motivation, let us listen to a blessed Hadith regarding the grand status of a mother: