Hadith on Family: Kindness to family members, even unbelievers

Asma bint Abi Bakr reported: My mother, who was an idolater, came to me hoping for good treatment during the truce of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, so I asked him, “Shall I keep relations with her?” The Prophet said, “Yes.” Then, Allah Almighty revealed in regards to it, “Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you in religion.” (60:8)

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5978, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1003

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ قَالَتْ أَتَتْنِي أُمِّي رَاغِبَةً وَهْىَ مُشْرِكَةٌ فِي عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ آصِلُهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى فِيهَا لَا يَنْهَاكُمْ اللَّهُ عَنْ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ

5978 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأدب باب صلة الوالد المشرك

1003 صحيح مسلم كتاب الزكاة باب فضل النفقة والصدقة على الأقربين والزوج والأولاد والوالدين ولو كانوا مشركين

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