What is the meaning of "Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father" in the Prophetic Hadith, and does this necessitate repeating supplication for the mother three times versus once for the father, or repeating gifts for the mother three times versus once for the father, or something else?
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The agreed-upon indicates that the mother's right is more emphasized and takes precedence over the father's right when there is a conflict, and the majority of scholars have concluded that the mother is to be favored over the father in righteousness.
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