that we can never repay them.

Once, a question was asked to Imam Aḥmad Razā Khānرَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه : "How many rights do parents have?" (The questioner wanted to count them so he could fulfil them all.)

Imam Aḥmad Razā Khān رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه gave a remarkable answer: "The rights of parents are such that if they pass away and the son could bring them back to life, he should do so."^[1]

He meant that just as it is impossible for an ordinary person to bring the dead back to life, it is also impossible to account and fulfil all the rights of parents. So, what do we lose by looking at them with love while keeping their favours and rights in mind? In fact, we gain something! Allah Almighty grants the reward of an accepted Hajj out of His mercy. Therefore, make it a habit! If not more, then at least once a day, with a good intention and keeping this Hadith in mind, look at your parents with love.

3: Visiting the Graves of Parents

Those Islamic brothers whose parents have passed away may be thinking: "How can we earn the reward of Hajj? How can we visit our parents?" Do not worry! اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰهِ! Our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is a mercy for all the worlds. He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم does not leave anyone deprived. For those whose parents have left this world and are resting in their graves, the Greatest and Final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has shown a way for them to earn the reward of Hajj too. The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:

مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ اَبَوَيْهِ اَوْ اَحَدِهِمَا احْتِسَابًا كَانَ كَعِدْلِ حَجَّةٍ مَبْرُورَةٍ

"Whoever visits the graves of his parents or one of them (whoever has passed away) with the intention of gaining reward, this deed is equal to an accepted Hajj."^[2]