Abu Hurairah proclaims his mother

The story of Abu Hurairah radhiallahu ‘anhu in preaching his mother.

عن أبى كثير يزيد بن عبد الرحمن حدثنى أبو هريرة قال كنت أدعو أمى إلى الإسلام وهى مشركة فدعوتها يوما فأسمعتنى فى رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- ما أكره فأتيت رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وأنا أبكى قلت يا رسول الله إنى كنت أدعو أمى إلى الإسلام فتأبى على فدعوتها اليوم فأسمعتنى فيك ما أكره فادع الله أن يهدى أم أبى هريرة فقال رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- «اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِ أُمَّ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ».

From Abu Kasir, Yazid bin Abdurrahman, Abu Hurairah told me, "I used to claim my mother to convert to Islam when she was still idolatrous. One day I preached it but instead he let me hear the insults to the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam which of course is a sentence that I don't like to hear. Finally I went to the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam while crying. When I was in the presence of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam I said," O Messenger of Allah, really I tried to claim my mother to convert to Islam but she still refused my invitation. Today he returned, I was accused, but he chided you. Therefore pray to God that He will give guidance to his mother Abu Hurairah ". The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam then prayed," O Allah, give guidance to the mother of Abu Hurairah ".

فخرجت مستبشرا بدعوة نبى الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فلما جئت فصرت إلى الباب فإذا هو مجاف فسمعت أمى خشف قدمى فقالت مكانك يا أبا هريرة. وسمعت خضخضة الماء قال - فاغتسلت ولبست درعها وعجلت عن خمارها ففتحت الباب ثم قالت يا أبا هريرة أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله -

I left the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam in a happy state because the Prophet wanted to pray for my mother. After I reached the front door of my house it turned out that the door was locked. When my mother heard my footsteps, she said, "Stay where you are, O Abu Hurairah". I heard a splash of water. Apparently my mother took a shower. After finishing bathing, he put on his robe and immediately took his veil and opened the door. After the door opened he said, "Hi Abu Hurairah, I testify that there are no worshipers who are entitled to worship but Allah and Muhammad is his servant and messenger".

قال - فرجعت إلى رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فأتيته وأنا أبكى من الفرح - قال - قلت يا رسول الله أبشر قد استجاب الله دعوتك وهدى أم أبى هريرة. فحمد الله وأثنى عليه وقال خيرا - قال - قلت يا رسول الله ادع الله أن يحببنى أنا وأمى إلى عباده المؤمنين ويحببهم إلينا - قال - فقال رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- «اللهم حبب عبيدك هذا - يعنى أبا هريرة وأمه - إلى عبادك المؤمنين وَحَبِّبْ إِلَيْهِمُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ». فَمَا خُلِقَ مُؤْمِنٌ يَسْمَعُ بِى وَلاَ يَرَانِى إِلاَّ أَحَبَّنِى.

Hearing this, I rushed back to meet the Messenger of Allah sallallaahu ahu alaihi wa sallam. I met him crying because he was so happy. I said to him, "O Messenger of Allah, be glad. Indeed Allah has granted your prayer and has given guidance to his mother Abu Hurairah. " Hearing this he praised God and flattered him and said, "Good". Then I told him, "O Messenger of Allah, pray for me and my mother to be people who are loved by all who believe and make us people who love all who believe". He also granted my request. He prayed, "O Allah, make Your servant Abu Hurairah and his mother who are loved by all Your servants who believe and make them both those who love all who believe". Therefore no believer hears about me or sees me except will love me [Muslim no. 6551].



Lesson learned:

A child who has faith can be one house with his parents who are still infidels or polytheists.

Children who are devoted to parents will certainly strive with sincerity to prosecute parents so that the better of infidels become faith, from mushrik to be monotheistic, from gelimang bid'ah to those who cling to the sunah and from the pool of immorality into a pious person and obedient. This is the example given by Abu Hurairah as in the hadith above. Da'wah to goodness needs to be done intensely, not enough only once and then left. Therefore Abu Hurairah repeatedly praised his mother in various ways and approaches to the point that his mother felt annoyed. This aggravation is bubbled up by berating people who are highly respected by their children, that is the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam.

Among the things that should not be forgotten when praying for others in general and their own parents in particular is praying that God will open the door of his heart so that he will accept guidance. Many preachers rely too much on visible efforts to the point that they forget that the human heart is in God's hands. Even though it may be with a string of prayers, the results have been painstakingly manifested in various ways outwardly.

The above hadith indicates that it is permissible to ask for prayers to righteous people who are still alive with requests whose benefits are limited only to those who ask for prayers just as Abu Hurairah asked for prayers to the Prophet so that Allah gave guidance to his mother.

People who acknowledge the faith but put a very deep hatred on Abu Hurairah because they are consumed by the doctrine of the orientalists of their faith on the verge of danger because the characteristic of a believer is to fall in love with Abu Hurairah as the prayer of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam.

Bathing for people who enter Islam is said before reading the creed.

The person who cries is not necessarily because of sadness, it may be due to happiness and happiness.

About the hadith above, an-Nawawi said in Syarh Muslim:

وفيه استجابة دعاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على الفور بعين المسئول, وهو من أعلام نبوته صلى الله عليه وسلم, واستحباب حمد الله عند حصول النعم.

"This hadith shows that the Prophet's prayer could have been answered in the exact same way as the prayer he prayed and this is one proof that he really was the Prophet messenger of Allah. The above hadith also shows the suggestion to praise Allah when getting pleasure. "