Chapter 18 - The Elderly

Hadith 353

Abu Hurayra  reported that the Prophet, , said,

"Anyone who does not show mercy to our children nor acknowledge the right of our old people is not one of us."



Hadith 354

'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As   reported that it reached him that the Prophet,   , said, "Anyone who does not show mercy to our children nor acknowledge the right of our old people is not one of us."


Hadith 355. The same from 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb.


Hadith 356. The same from Abu Umama.

Hadith 357

Al-Ash'ari   said, "Part of respect for Allah is to show respect to an old Muslim and to someone who knows the Qur'an, as long as he does not go to excess in it nor turn away from it, and to respect a just ruler."