The document emphasizes the significance of kindness to parents in Islam, highlighting teachings from the Quran and Hadith that advocate for treating parents with respect and care. It provides guidance on how to show kindness through respectful communication, obeying commands, and offering assistance in daily tasks. The text also includes stories of exemplary behavior towards parents and poses questions for reflection on practicing kindness.

1. Ethics
Grade 3+4
‫الوالدين‬ ّ
‫ر‬‫ب‬
Kindness to parents

2. Table of contents
01
03
02
04
Who are the
most important
people in your
life?
Guidance on
kindness to
parents
How to be
Kind to your
Parents?
Examples of
kindness to
parents

3. Who
01
are the most
important
people in your
life?

4. If the ship was sinking,
who would you save?

5. A person came to Messenger of Allah
PBUH and asked,
"Who among people is most deserving of
my fine treatment?“
He said, "Your mother".
He again asked, ''Who next?"
"Your mother", the Prophet PBUH replied
again.
He asked, "Who next?“
the Prophet PBUH said again,
"Your mother.“
He again asked, "Then who?"
he said," Then your father."
‫وسلم‬ ‫عليه‬ ‫اهلل‬ ‫صلى‬ ‫اهلل‬ ‫رسول‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫رجل‬ ‫جاء‬
‫فقال‬
:
‫قال‬
:
‫؟‬ ْ
‫ن‬َ
‫م‬ ‫ثم‬
‫قال‬
:
«
‫أمك‬
»
‫قال‬
:
‫؟‬ ْ
‫ن‬َ
‫م‬ ‫ثم‬
‫قال‬
:
«
‫أبوك‬
»
‫قال‬
:
‫؟‬ ْ
‫ن‬َ
‫م‬ ‫ثم‬
‫قال‬
:
«
‫أمك‬
»
‫ي؟‬ِ‫ت‬َ‫ب‬‫ا‬َ
‫ح‬ َ
‫ص‬ ‫سن‬ُ
‫ح‬ِ‫ب‬ ‫الناس‬ ُّ
‫أحق‬ ْ
‫ن‬َ
‫م‬ ،‫اهلل‬ ‫رسول‬ ‫يا‬
‫قال‬
:
«
‫أمك‬
»

6. Kindness to parents in Islam
The teachings of the Quran
and the practices of Prophet
Muhammad PBUH confirm
the importance of treating
parents with utmost care and
affection.
In Islam, kindness and respect towards parents are
considered paramount.

7. Guidance on
kindness to parents
02

8. Guidance from the Qur’an
1

9. Guidance from the Qur’an
1
And be humble with them out of mercy and pray,
"My Lord, be merciful with them as they raised me when I was young"
‫إحسانا‬ ‫وبالوالدين‬ ‫إياه‬ ّ
‫إال‬ ‫تعبدوا‬ ‫أال‬ ‫ك‬ّ‫ب‬‫ر‬ ‫وقضى‬
And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to
parents, good treatment.
Whether one or both of them reach old age in your care , never say to them
even , "uff," nor yell at them but speak to them respectfully
‫كالهما‬ ‫أو‬ ‫أحدهما‬ ‫الكبر‬ ‫عند‬ ّ
‫يبلغن‬ ‫إما‬
‫تنهرهما‬ ‫وال‬ ٍّ
‫أف‬ ‫لهما‬ ‫تقل‬ ‫فال‬
,
‫كريما‬ ‫قوال‬ ‫لهما‬ ‫وقل‬
‫حمة‬ّ
‫ر‬‫ال‬ ‫من‬ ‫ل‬ّ
‫ذ‬‫ال‬ ‫جناح‬ ‫لهما‬ ‫واخفض‬
,
‫صغيرا‬ ‫ياني‬ّ‫ب‬‫ر‬ ‫كما‬ ‫ارحمهما‬ ّ
‫رب‬ ‫وقل‬

10. 2 Guidance from the Hadith
‫وسلم‬ ‫عليه‬ ‫اهلل‬ ‫صلى‬ ‫النبي‬ ‫سأل‬ ‫أنه‬ ‫مسعود‬ ‫بن‬ ‫اهلل‬ ‫عبد‬ ‫عن‬
:
‫قال‬ ‫اهلل؟‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫أحب‬ ‫األعمال‬ ‫أي‬
:
"
‫وقتها‬ ‫على‬ ‫الصالة‬
“
‫قال‬
:
‫قال‬ ‫أي؟‬ ‫ثم‬
:
"
‫الوالدين‬ ‫بر‬
"
I asked the Messenger of Allah
" Which action is dearest to Allah?"
He replied, "Performing the prayer at its earliest fixed time."
I asked, "What is next (in goodness)?
" He said, "Kindness to parents."

11. How to
be Kind
to your
Parents?
03

12. - Avoid raising one's voice
when addressing parents.
- Use polite language.
- Greet them when entering
or leaving the house.
Respectful communication
1

13. - Offer assistance in daily tasks,
especially as parents age.
- Prophet Muhammad PBUH set
an example by helping with
household chores of his family.
Physical assistance and service
2

14. Obeying their Commands
3
A Muslim should obey his parents and do
things they tell him to do!
If your parents tell you to brush your teeth,
to do your homework, to wash yourself,
or to bring something from the kitchen,
you should quickly do as you are told.

15. - Pray for parents' well-being and
seek Allah's blessings for them.
- Include prayers for their
forgiveness, guidance, and good
health.
- Always say this du’aa:
Dua and pray:
4
‫صغيرا‬ ‫ياني‬ّ‫ب‬‫ر‬ ‫كما‬ ‫ارحمهما‬ ّ
‫رب‬ ‫وقل‬

16. Examples of
kindness to
parents
04

17. Ibn Masoud brought water for his mother,
and he came while she had slept,
So, he remained standing next to her until
she woke up, then he gave her water.
He was afraid that he would go and she
would wake up and not find water,
and he was afraid that he would sleep and
she would wake up and not find water, so he
remained standing until she woke up.
Ibn Masoud story:
1

18. They went over to their mothers in the
stand and kiss them after Morocco team
registered a victory.
The Moroccan football players:
2

19. An old story about a good man
3
He does not eat from the same
plate with his mother for fear
that his hand will reach
something and his mother
desires this thing.

20. 05
Will
You
do?
What

21. Your friend invited you to celebrate his graduation, all
of your friends will go to the graduation party, even
though your mother did not agree to you going
You asked your father to buy a mobile phone, because
all your friends have a mobile phone, but he did not
accept and asked you to work to earn its price.
1
2
During the exam period, your mother became sick and
asked you to help her with the housework
4
You love your friend very much, but your
father asked you to leave his friendship
3

22. Answer the following questions:
- List three specific acts of kindness that you can
do for your parents regularly.
- Which two actions are dearest to Allah?
- Complete the following Hadith:
‫فقال‬ ‫وسلم‬ ‫عليه‬ ‫اهلل‬ ‫صلى‬ ‫اهلل‬ ‫رسول‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫رجل‬ ‫جاء‬
:
‫قال‬ ‫ي؟‬ِ‫ت‬َ‫ب‬‫ا‬َ
‫ح‬ َ
‫ص‬ ‫سن‬ُ
‫ح‬ِ‫ب‬ ‫الناس‬ ُّ
‫أحق‬ ْ
‫ن‬َ
‫م‬ ،‫اهلل‬ ‫رسول‬ ‫يا‬
:
_________
‫قال‬
:
‫قال‬ ‫؟‬ ْ
‫ن‬َ
‫م‬ ‫ثم‬
:
_________
‫قال‬
:
‫قال‬ ‫؟‬ ْ
‫ن‬َ
‫م‬ ‫ثم‬
:
_________
‫قال‬
:
‫قال‬ ‫؟‬ ْ
‫ن‬َ
‫م‬ ‫ثم‬
:
_________

23. Answer the following questions:
Which duaa is special for the parents?
‫رب‬ ‫وقل‬
‫صغيرا‬ ‫ربياني‬ ‫كما‬ ‫ارحمهما‬
- Who among people is most deserving the fine treatment?
- If your mother is busy in the kitchen and your baby
brother is troubling her, What will you do?
- If you are reading a book and your mom asks for a glass of
water, What will you do?
- If your father tell you to do your homework before you
play with your toy, What will you do?

24. Ms. Bushra loves
her students
Speak to your parents respectfully
and repeat the duaa:
‫صغيرا‬ ‫ياني‬ّ‫ب‬‫ر‬ ‫كما‬ ‫ارحمهما‬ ّ
‫رب‬ ‫وقل‬