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ABUSING ONE'S PARENTS

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“Abusing one's parents is a major sin. He was asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, can a person abuse his parents?’ He answered: ‘Yes’ if he abuses someone else's father, the latter will then abuse his father. If he abuses someone else's mother, the latter will then abuse his mother.’

One of the most heinous sins is for someone to curse his parents. He was asked, "O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, how can someone curse his parents? He replied, ‘When he abuses someone else's father, the latter turns to be abusive to his father. If he abuses someone else's mother, the latter turns to be abusive to his mother.’"

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abdullah the son of Amr, son of Al 'As who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this.