Sunan an-Nasa'i - Book 27, Hadith 108
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It was narrated that Abu Maimunah said: "While I was with Abu Hurairah he said: 'A woman came to the Messenger of Allah and said: May my father and mother be ransomed for you!
My husband wants to take my son away, but he helps me, and brings me water from the well of Abu 'Inabah. Her husband came and said: Who is going to take my son from me?
The Messenger of Allah said: "O boy, this is your father and this is your mother; take the hand of whichever of them you want." He took his mother's hand and she left with him.'"
My husband wants to take my son away, but he helps me, and brings me water from the well of Abu 'Inabah. Her husband came and said: Who is going to take my son from me?
The Messenger of Allah said: "O boy, this is your father and this is your mother; take the hand of whichever of them you want." He took his mother's hand and she left with him.'"
How the Prophet ﷺ modelled this behaviour here
Boundaries Respect Autonomy
“O boy, this is your father and this is your mother; take the hand of whichever of them you want.”
Setting and honoring healthy boundaries rooted in core values; respecting her boundaries while maintaining your own; supporting independence without control