Author: Sadia Maksura
Assistant Teacher
Nibras Madrasah South Banasree Campus.
There is a hadith narrated by Anas Ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), Our Prophet (peace be upon Him) said,” If a young man honors an elderly on account of his age. Allah appoints someone to honor him in his old age.” (At-Tirmidhi; ranked Hasan by Al Albani)
Older people are almost neglected in our society as well as any family. They do not rather deserve their respect. It’s a common courtesy to treat seniors with dignity and respect. Seniors have plenty of experience in life to teach us about enduring change and handling life’s challenges.
But we forget the Contributions they had to our family and society.
“Younger generations must learn the importance of respecting their elders and make time to listen and spend quality with them.” That means we must treat our elders with respect if their bodies. even if their bodies are beginning to fail them.
People can become uncomfortable dealing with the emotions of aging and the trials and tribulations of the golden years, which contributes to ageism.
Ageism is defined as the tendency to regard older persons as disabled, and unworthy of attention.
“Sadly, this sentiment is rampant, but we have to remember that seniors are knowledgeable people who have many something to contribute to society in the wisdom they’ve gained from their life histories, even if it’s Story about Life on history, It’s more than respect- it’s about really taking the time to listen to our grandparents and parents,”
The simple act of paying attention does wonders, even if loved ones suffer from cognitive disease, or other forms of dementia. After all, learning history and spending quality time together can benefit everyone and create irreplaceable memories.
Our grandparents taught us the importance of treating others with kindness and respect. they had high levels of morals, that they held onto, thus the importance to treat them with the utmost respect.
Sadly, modern culture doesn’t always cast aging in the best light. Seniors often report feeling lonely and socially isolated which has been proven to negatively Younger affect their health. people learn to respect and values seniors it gives seniors more of a role to play in family life.
There are many cultures around the world where people hold. a deep respect for their elders and where younger people look to seniors in their society for life advice and a sense of history.
It has been narrated in a hadith- Abu Musa Al-Ashari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the prophet (peace be upon Him) said, “It is out of reverence to Allah to respect the White-headed (aged) Muslim.” (Abu Daud, ranked Hasan by Al-Albani) .
