A man came to Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! Who is more entitled to be treated with the best companionship by me?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "Your mother." The man said. "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man further said, "Who is next?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "Your mother." The man asked for the fourth time, "Who is next?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "Your father. "  

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِحُسْنِ صَحَابَتِي قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ وَقَالَ ابْنُ شُبْرُمَةَ وَيَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زُرْعَةَ مِثْلَهُ  

Who among the people is most deserving of a fine treatment from my hand? He said: Your mother. He again said: Then who (is the next one)? He said: Again it is your mother (who deserves the best treatment from you). He said: Then who (is the next one)? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Again, it is your mother. He (again) said: Then who? Thereupon he said: Then it is your father. In the hadith transmitted on the authority of Qutalba, there is no mention of the word" the people".  

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ مَنْ أَحَقُّ النَّاسِ بِحُسْنِ صَحَابَتِي قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ وَفِي حَدِيثِ قُتَيْبَةَ مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِحُسْنِ صَحَابَتِي وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ النَّاسَ  

Messenger of Allah said: "They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, whom should I treat kindly?' He said: 'Your mother.' He said: 'Then who?' He said :'Your mother." He said: 'Then who?' He said: 'Your father'. He said : 'Then who?' He said: 'The next closest and the next closest.'"  

قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ أَبَرُّ قَالَ أُمَّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ أُمَّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ أَبَاكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ الأَدْنَى فَالأَدْنَى  

[Machine] A man came to the Messenger ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, inform me about the most deserving of people to accompany me." He said, "Yes, definitely, I will inform you. He said, "Who is it?" He said, "Your mother." He said, "Then who?" He said, "Your mother." He said, "Then who?" He said, "Then your father."  

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ نَبِّئْنِي بِأَحَقِّ النَّاسِ مِنِّي صُحْبَةً فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَاللهِلَتُنَبَّأَنَّ قَالَ مَنْ؟ قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ  

[Machine] "A man said, 'O Messenger of Allah, who among the people is most deserving of my good companionship?' He replied, 'Your mother.' The man asked, 'Then who?' The Prophet said, 'Your mother.' The man asked again, 'Then who?' The Prophet once again replied, 'Your mother.' The man asked again, 'Then who?' This time, the Prophet said, 'Then your father.'"  

رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَقُّ مِنِّي بِحُسْنِ الصُّحْبَةِ؟ قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ  

[Machine] A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who deserves good companionship the most?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Your mother." The man asked again, "Then who?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Your mother." The man asked a third time, "Then who?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Your father." It is then said that the mother deserves two-thirds of the kindness.  

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ أَحَقُّ النَّاسِ بِحُسْنِ الصُّحْبَةِ؟ قَالَ «أُمُّكَ» قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «أُمُّكَ» قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «أَبُوكَ» قَالَ فَيَرَوْنَ أَنَّ لِلْأُمِّ ثُلُثَيِ الْبِرِّ  

[Machine] I asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who is the most deserving of my kindness?" He said, "Your mother." I asked, "Then who?" He said, "Then your mother." I asked, "Then who?" He said, "Then your mother." I asked, "Then who?" He said, "Your father, then the closest relative, and then the closest relative."  

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَنْ أَبَرُّ؟ قَالَ «أُمَّكَ» قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «ثُمَّ أُمَّكَ» قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «ثُمَّ أُمَّكَ» قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «أَبَاكَ ثُمَّ الْأَقْرَبَ فَالْأَقْرَبَ»  

أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أِيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَقُّ مِنِّي بِحُسْنِ الصُّحْبَةِ؟ قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ أَخْرَجَاهُ فِي الصَّحِيحِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ شُبْرُمَةَ