RESPECT IS PART OF ISLAM
RESPECT IS PART OF ISLAM
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) also stressed the lesson of respect upon the Sahaaba
(R.A.) at every occasion. A Hadith clearly proclaims: "He who does not respect the elders
amongst us and is not merciful upon the young is not one of us." Another Hadith states: "Verily it
is from the dictates of the respect for Allah Ta'ala to respect a Muslim of advanced age, to
respect a bearer of the Qur'an (one who has learnt the Qur' an) who does not exceed its bounds
nor does he disregard it and to respect a just ruler." [Unfortunately many children become
bearers of the Qur'an but disregard it by violating its injunctions.] Among the numerous instances
of emphasising respect, some of them are: Giving preference to the one who knows more Qur'an,
standing to welcome an elder, allowing the older person to speak first, etc.
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) also stressed the lesson of respect upon the Sahaaba
(R.A.) at every occasion. A Hadith clearly proclaims: "He who does not respect the elders
amongst us and is not merciful upon the young is not one of us." Another Hadith states: "Verily it
is from the dictates of the respect for Allah Ta'ala to respect a Muslim of advanced age, to
respect a bearer of the Qur'an (one who has learnt the Qur' an) who does not exceed its bounds
nor does he disregard it and to respect a just ruler." [Unfortunately many children become
bearers of the Qur'an but disregard it by violating its injunctions.] Among the numerous instances
of emphasising respect, some of them are: Giving preference to the one who knows more Qur'an,
standing to welcome an elder, allowing the older person to speak first, etc.
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