Re: what exactly is this supposed to mean?
Maybe in Some cases like Warasat and Witness you can say that but what you say about this Hadith.
Bukhari Hadith 8.2 Narrated byAbu Huraira
A man came to Allah's Apostle 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 said, "Your father."