THIRD REMINDER. Saturday. Obedience to our Parents continues. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. On the authority of Abu Usaid Malik Ibn Rubia Al-Saedi (R.A), who said: While we were sitting with the Prophet (S.A.W.) a man of the Bani Salamah tribe came and said: "O Prophet (S.A.W.)! Is there anything, I can now do in kindness towards my parents after their death? The Prophet (S.A.W.) answered: "Yes, by praying for them and soliciting mercy and forgiveness towards them, fulfilling their promises and undertakings, doing kindness to those who may be related to you through them, and respecting their friends." -(Abu Daoud). You should always try to please your parents and avoid deeds that may hurt their feelings, especially when they get old and short-tempered. In old age people do tend to make unusual demands and claims but it should be tolerated cheerfully without any retort in anger or frustration. Let's ignore whatever mistakes our parents and let's strive to please them in an effort to get closer to ALLAH. رَّبَّنَا إِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلْإِيمَانِ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا ۚ رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ Rabbana innana sami-inamunadiyan yunadee lil-eemani an aminoobirabbikum fa-amanna rabbana faghfirlana thunoobana wakaffir annaa sayyi-aatina watawaffanaa ma- al-abraar Our Lord, indeed we have heard a caller calling to faith, [saying], ‘Believe in your Lord,’ and we have believed. Our Lord, so forgive us our sins and remove from us our misdeeds and cause us to die with the righteous. Quran 3:293. Aameen.