Quran and Hadith About Kindness to Parents

Quran 17:23 places kindness to parents immediately after the command to worship Allah alone. When one or both parents reach old age, the verse forbids even a small expression of contempt and tells the believer to speak to them with honour.

The next verse adds humility born of mercy and teaches a prayer: ask Allah to have mercy on them as they raised you when you were small. Conduct, speech, posture, memory, and prayer are held together.

In Sahih al-Bukhari 527, Abdullah asks the Prophet ﷺ which deed is most beloved to Allah. Prayer at its proper time is named first, followed by dutifulness to parents.

The report gives dutifulness a serious place in a believer's life. It should not be reduced to politeness performed when convenient, nor used only as advice directed at children while the responsibilities within a family remain unexamined.

These sources speak clearly about kindness, respect, and dutifulness. They do not mean that a short webpage can resolve cases involving violence, coercion, severe harm, financial exploitation, or immediate danger.

Someone facing those circumstances may need qualified religious guidance and practical support that understands the details. Honouring the seriousness of parents should not require hiding the seriousness of harm.