23. رسولُ اللّه صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيه وَ آلِهِ لَمّا سُئلَ عَن حقِّ الوالِدَينِ على وَلَدِهِما: هُما جَنَّتُكَ ونارُكَ.
23. The Prophet (SAWA), when asked about the rights of parents upon their child, said, ‘They are your Heaven and your Hell.’[al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 3, p. 316, no. 10]
24. رسولُ اللّه صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيه وَ آلِهِ وقد سَألَهُ ابنُ مَسعودٍ عَن أحَبِّ الأعمالِ إلَى اللّه تعالى: الصَّلاةُ على وَقتِها . قلتُ: ثُمّ أيٌّ ؟ قالَ: بِرُّ الوالِدَينِ.
24. The Prophet (SAWA), when Ibn Mas`ud asked him about the most beloved of acts to Allah Almighty, said, ‘Prayer at its pescribed time.’ I asked, ‘Then what?’ He said, ‘Being good to one’s parents.’[al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 3, p. 314, no. 1]
25. رسولُ اللّه صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيه وَ آلِهِ: منَ بَرَّ والِدَيهِ طُوبى لَهُ، زادَ اللّه في عُمرِهِ.
25. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who is good to his parents, blessings be upon him, Allah will prolong his life.’[al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 3, p. 317, no. 17]
26. رسولُ اللّه صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيه وَ آلِهِ: رِضـا اللّه فـي رِضـا الوالِدِ، وسَخَطُ اللّه في سَخَطِ الوالِدِ.
26. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Allah’s satisfaction lies in the satisfaction of one’s parent, and Allah’s discontentment lies in the discontentment of one’s parent.’[al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 3, p. 322, no. 30]
27. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عَلَيهِ السَّلامُ: بَرُّوا آباءكُم يَبَرَّكُم أبناؤكُم.
27. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Be good to your parents and your children will be good to you.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 65, no. 31]
28. الإمامُ الرِّضا عَلَيهِ السَّلامُ: إنّ اللّه عز و جل ... أمَـرَ بالشُّكرِ لَهُ ولِلوالِدَين، فمَن لَم يَشكُرْ والِدَيهِ لَم يَشكُرِ اللّه .
28. Imam al-RiÃÁ (AS) said, ‘Allah Almighty… ordered thankfulness to Him and to one’s parents, so whoever does not thank their parents does not thank Allah.’[al-Khisal, p. 156, no. 196]
29. الإمامُ الرِّضا عَلَيهِ السَّلامُ: بِرُّ الوالِدَينِ واجِبٌ وإن كانا مُشرِكَينِ، ولا طاعَهَ لَهُما في مَعصيَةِ الخالِقِ.
29. Imam al-RiÃÁ (AS) said, ‘Being good to one’s parents is obligatory, even if they are polytheists, but there is no obedience due to them if it entails disobedience to the Creator.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 72, no. 55]
