or child when he became a Muslim. With him however was his mother who
was still a mushrik (idolator). He longed, and prayed, for her to
becomea Muslim but she adamantly refused. One day, he invited her to
have faith in God alone and follow His Prophet but she uttered some
words about the Prophet which saddened him greatly. With tears in his
eyes, he went to the noble Prophet who said to him: "What makes you
cry, O Abu Hurayrah?" "I have not let up in invitingmy mother to Islam
but she has always rebuffed me. Today, I invited her again and I heard
words from her which I do not like. Do make supplicationto God
Almighty to make the heart of Abu Hurayrah's mother incline to Islam."
The Prophet responded to Abu Hurayrah's request and prayed for his
mother. Abu Hurayrah said: "I went home and found thedoor closed. I
heard the splashing of water and when I tried to enter my mother said:
"Stay where you are, O Abu Hurayrah." And after putting on her
clothes, she said, "Enter!" Ientered and she said: "I testify that
there is no god but Allah and I testifythat Muhammad is His Servant
and His Messenger." "I returned tothe Prophet, peace be on him,
weeping with joy just as an hour before I had gone weeping from
sadness and said: "I have good news, O Messenger of Allah. God has
responded to your prayer and guided the mother of Abu Hurayrah to
Islam." Source: "Biographies of Companions" extracted from the Al-Alim
software.
Let us make strong effort and supplications so that our parents can be
guidedif they are not already.
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