وعنه رضي الله عنه قال: جاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله من أحق الناس بحسن صحابتي؟ قال: «أمك«قال: ثم من؟ قال: «أمك«قال: ثم من؟ قال: «أمك«قال: ثم من؟ قال: «أبوك» وفي رواية: يارسول الله من أحق بحسن الصحبة؟ قال: «أمك، ثم أمك، ثم أمك، ثم أباك، ثم أدناك أدناك»
A person came to Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and asked, “Who among people is most deserving of my fine treatment?” He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Your mother”.
He again asked, “Who next?” “Your mother”, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) replied again. He asked, “Who next?” He (the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)) said again, “Your mother.”
He again asked, “Then who?” Thereupon he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, Then your father.In another narration: “O Messenger of Allah! Who is most deserving of my fine treatment?”
He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father, then your nearest, then nearest”.