Sahih Muslim Book - 44, Hadith - 6396

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ الْيَمَامِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ أَدْعُو أُمِّي إِلَى الإِسْلاَمِ وَهِيَ مُشْرِكَةٌ ، فَدَعَوْتُهَا يَوْمًا فَأَسْمَعَتْنِي فِي رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا أَكْرَهُ ، فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا أَبْكِي ، قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَدْعُو أُمِّي إِلَى الإِسْلاَمِ فَتَأْبَى عَلَيَّ ، فَدَعَوْتُهَا الْيَوْمَ فَأَسْمَعَتْنِي فِيكَ مَا أَكْرَهُ ، فَادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَهْدِيَ أُمَّ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِ أُمَّ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ , فَخَرَجْتُ مُسْتَبْشِرًا بِدَعْوَةِ نَبِيِّ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَلَمَّا جِئْتُ فَصِرْتُ إِلَى الْبَابِ ، فَإِذَا هُوَ مُجَافٌ ، فَسَمِعَتْ أُمِّي خَشْفَ قَدَمَيَّ ، فَقَالَتْ : مَكَانَكَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ , وَسَمِعْتُ خَضْخَضَةَ الْمَاءِ ، قَالَ : فَاغْتَسَلَتْ وَلَبِسَتْ دِرْعَهَا , وَعَجِلَتْ عَنْ خِمَارِهَا ، فَفَتَحَتِ الْبَابَ ، ثُمَّ قَالَتْ : يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ، قَالَ : فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَأَنَا أَبْكِي مِنَ الْفَرَحِ. قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، أَبْشِرْ قَدِ اسْتَجَابَ اللَّهُ دَعْوَتَكَ وَهَدَى أُمَّ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَقَالَ خَيْرًا ، قَالَ قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُحَبِّبَنِي أَنَا وَأُمِّي إِلَى عِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ، وَيُحَبِّبَهُمْ إِلَيْنَا ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : اللَّهُمَّ حَبِّبْ عُبَيْدَكَ هَذَا ، يَعْنِي أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ، وَأُمَّهُ إِلَى عِبَادِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ، وَحَبِّبْ إِلَيْهِمِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ , فَمَا خُلِقَ مُؤْمِنٌ يَسْمَعُ بِي وَلاَ يَرَانِي إِلاَّ أَحَبَّنِي.

Abu Hurairah said: "I used to call my mother to Islam when she was a idolator. I called her one day, and she said to me something about the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) that I disliked. I came to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) weeping, and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I have been calling my mother to Islam but she refuses. I called her today and she said to me something about you that I disliked. Pray to Allah to guide the mother of Abu Hurairah.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'O Allah, guide the mother of Abu Hurairah.' I went out, feeling optimistic because of the supplication of the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w). "When I came near the door, I found it closed. My mother heard my footsteps and said: 'Stay where you are, O Abu Hurairah!' I heard the sound of falling water. She performed Ghusl then she put on her chemise and quickly put on her head cover, then she opened the door and said: 'O Abu Hurairah, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger."' He said: "I went back to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and I came to him, weeping with joy. I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, be of good cheer, for Allah has answered your prayer and has guided the mother of Abu Hurairah.' He praised and glorified Allah and said good things. "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make my mother and I beloved to His believing slaves, and to make them beloved to us.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'O Allah, make this slave of Yours' - meaning Abu Hurairah - 'and his mother beloved to Your believing slaves, and make the believers beloved to them.' There is no believer created who hears of me or sees me, but he loves me."