The Incalculable Debt to a Father (Hadith)

Islamic Wisdom

ISL-007

لَا يَجْزِي وَلَدٌ وَالِدًا إِلَّا أَنْ يَجِدَهُ مَمْلُوكًا فَيَشْتَرِيَهُ فَيُعْتِقَهُ

— HADITH (MUSLIM)

"No child can compensate his father unless he finds him as a slave, buys him, and sets him free."

Modern Translation & Meaning

"The debt you owe your parents for their care is so great it is nearly impossible to repay."

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