Hadith on Children: Parents rewarded due to their good children

Abu Amina Elias Children الأطفالForgiveness المغفرةHereafter الآخرةParadise الجنةParents الوالدانReward الأجرSacred Sayings الحديث القدسيSupplication الدعاءVirtues الفضائل

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty will raise the status of his righteous servants in Paradise and they will say: O Lord, what is this? Allah will say: This is due to your child seeking forgiveness for you.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 10232 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَيَرْفَعُ الدَّرَجَةَ لِلْعَبْدِ الصَّالِحِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ فَيَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ أَنَّى لِي هَذِهِ فَيَقُولُ بِاسْتِغْفَارِ وَلَدِكَ لَكَ

10232 مسند أحمد باقي مسند المكثرين

2293 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن في تخريج مشكاة المصابيح


(Surah Al-Isra, 17:23)

One of the best things that you can do is to constantly make sincere dua for them, even if they are no longer with us. The Prophet s.a.w. encouraged us to keep praying for our parents. Indeed, prayers will continue to benefit them.

When a person dies, his deeds come to an end, except for three: A continuous charity, knowledge that others benefited from, and a pious son who (continues to) pray for him (Sahih Muslim)

There are so many kinds of Dua that we can pray for our parents. It can even be any prayer that is voiced deep from the heart. Truly, Allah will hear even our slightest cry.

Here are some prayers from the Quran to be made for our parents:

Dua for forgiveness for parents

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

Rabbana-ghfirlī wa liwālidayya wa lilmu'minīna yauma yaqūmul-hisāb

Our Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day when the judgment will come to pass. (Surah Ibrahim, 14:41)


Dua for mercy for parents

رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

Rabbi irhamhuma kama rabbayanee sagheera

“My Lord! Be merciful to them as they raised me when I was young.”

(Surah Al-Isra’ 17:24)