Islam the religion of peace and humanity. Allah chose Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) as His last messenger to spread Islam. Islam cares about all creature whether its believers, non-believers, trees, animals etc. Islam ask Muslims to protect the rights of Senior citizens or you can say your elders and treat them with extra care. Islam shows great importance on senior citizen rights. Human rights should be followed strictly to be a good Muslim and good human in eyes of Allah and Islam. Allah has told us to be good and kind to your parents in all means. It’s part of our religion to honor and respect our senior citizens regardless whether they are related to us or not. Holy prophet once said he is not among us who does not respect elders. It is essential part of religion. When Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) was preaching Islam to non-Muslims leaders he shows respect to elders. A Muslim should be man of respect. A nation that has no respect to elders has no future. If we respect our elders today, we will get duas and tomorrow we will get respect from our young ones. It is give and take. We should show tolerance because elder get aggressive and rude. We should stand and greet them and give our place to sit as respect and honor.
Once Holy prophet (P.B.U.H) narrating his wish that if I was offering Isha namaz and my mother call my name so I would break my namaz will answer her in the most generous way. Once a follower asked Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) when will Qayamt come on that he replied when parents specially mothers will be treated in a bad way by daughters too. On other occasion Holy prophet (P.B.U.H) told Hazrat Umar (R.A) that in your era there will be a man Owais ibn Amir. Ask him to pray for you and Ali (R.A), they asked why? Prophet replied that he has pleased Allah by serving his mother so much that whenever he raises his hands, Allah does not turn him empty handed. At that point Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) was conveying message to Muslims that senior citizens will be ill-treated specially mothers. Once Halima Sadia came to meet holy Prophet so he asked her sit on his blanket in respect. Islam always teaches us to respect our elders, listen to them and try to please them if its possible. People think that we only had to respect our parents only but Islam teaches that teachers and other elders have the same level in eyes Allah. We should not argue with them if they are wrong so we should try to convince them in a polite way. Never raise your voice in front of senior citizens. Never put burden on them. Islam ask us to give time to parents and other elders because it brings peace and love in society and family. Our societies are in so bad shape that children throw their parents in old age homes when they are busy in their business and other life activities which is totally against Islamic laws. Elders are the backbone of society.
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