22/08/2026
Zu'ah bin Ibrahim said that a man came to 'Umar (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) and said to him: "I have an old mother who is unable to go answer the call of nature, so I carry her on my back. I also help her perform ablution while turning my face away from her (out of respect). Have I fulfilled my duty towards her?"
'Umar said, "No."
The man said, "Even though I carry her on my back and exert myself in her service?"
'Umar (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) said, "She used to do the same for you ˹when you were young˺ while hoping that you will live, as for you, you await when she will go away (die)."
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