Allah subhana wa taala says in the Quran
**Al-Baqara (The Cow) **
2:177 True piety does not consist in turning your faces towards the east or the west - but truly pious is he who believes in God, and the Last Day; and the angels, and revelation, and the prophets; and spends his substance - however much he himself may cherish - it - upon his near of kin, and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and the beggars, and for the freeing of human beings from bondage; and is constant in prayer, and renders the purifying dues; and [truly pious are] they who keep their promises whenever they promise, and are patient in misfortune and hardship and in time of peril: it is they that have proved themselves true, and it is they, they who are conscious of God.
We all know that being dutiful to our parents holds great significance in islam, below are a few hadiths and verses of quran talking about parents, especially our mothers who go through many sacrifices just to see a smile on our face :) May Allah subhana wa taala forgive the sins of all the parents in the umaah, make us dutiful towards them and grant them success in this duniya and the akhira amin :)
Sahih Al - Bukhari Hadith
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 2:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to Allah's Apostle (peace be upon Him) and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Who is more entitled to be treated with the best companionship by me?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man said. "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man further said, "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man asked for the fourth time, "Who is next?" The Prophet (peace be upon Him) said, "Your father. "
Sahih Al - Bukhari Hadith
Volume 9, Book 92, Number 418:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
A woman came to the Prophet (peace be upon Him) and said, "My mother vowed to perform the Hajj but she died before performing it. Should I perform the Hajj on her behalf?" He said, "Yes! Perform the Hajj on her behalf. See, if your mother had been in debt, would you have paid her debt?" She said, "Yes." He said, "So you should pay what is for Him as Allah has more right that one should fulfill one's obligations to Him. "
Sahih Al - Bukhari Hadith
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 290:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
Allah's Apostle (peace be upon Him) said, "Shall I inform you of the biggest of the great sins?" They said, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle!" He said, "To join partners in worship with Allah, and to be undutiful to one's parents. "
Allah subhana wa taala says in the Quran
Surah An-Nahl (The Bee) Verse 78
16:78 And God has brought you forth from your mothers' wombs knowing nothing-but He has endowed you with hearing, and sight, and minds, so that you might have cause to be grateful.
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Surah Luqman (Luqman) Verse 14
31:14 “And [God says:] ‘We have enjoined upon man goodness towards his parents: his mother bore him by bearing strain upon strain, and his utter dependence on her lasted two years: [hence, O man,] be grateful towards Me and towards thy parents, [and remember that] with Me is all journeys’ end.