The child had made it a habit to rise regularly in the small hours of the night and join his mother in her nightly prayers. He observed that his mother prayed for all Muslim men and women. She remembered them by name and prayer for their prosperity and well-being.
O Allah, pardon them their sins and let your grace embrace them in all their dealings.
On this particular morning, he decided to ask. When the prayers were over, he asked:
Mother, you pray for all every day. Not a word for yourself or anyone in the family?
Hazrat Fatima, blessings and salutations to her, said: “O Hassan, remember one thing. Neighbors first and then the house.”
