An Analysis Of The Responsibility Of A Child Towards Parents Based On Al-Adab Al-Mufrad By Imam Al-Bukhari

This article focuses on the responsibilities of a child towards parents as stated in the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) arranged in the book al-Adab al-Mufrad by Imam al Bukhari. The responsibility towards parents in the present day take a change due to the modernization and globalization. The act of taking care of parents were assigned to other parties such as to the caretaker. For this reason, these hadiths of the Prophet (PBUH) helps to emphasize the child to fulfil their responsibilities towards parents in their life and even after their death. All the hadith in this book which is related to the responsibility of a child towards parents will be analysed precisely that can be used as a guide to all. Since this is a content analysis study, it will illustrate the content of the hadith precisely by making a comprehensive reading and comparison of hadith from other Muslim scholars on this topic. This method is reliable and the result of the findings are applicable to be practiced. Simultaneously, the findings found that it is an honour for the child to host his parents with kindness and respect. As a result of being good, respect, supplication, be grateful and obey their parents as in doing all this sincerely, the child will be rewarded with blessings and grace in this world and hereafter.
Keywords: Imam Al- Bukhari; Al-Adab Al-Mufrad; Adab; Responsibilities; Parents