Status: to be checked — The Arabic wording below is the famous, widely quoted wording. The exact reference (volume and Hadith number) in the five source books must be verified before use.
Said by: The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
Arabic (عربی):
لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ لَمْ يُوَقِّرْ كَبِيرَنَا وَيَرْحَمْ صَغِيرَنَا
English translation:
"He is not one of us who does not respect our elders and does not show mercy to our young."
Reference: [reference — to be verified]
💡 Explanation: A good Muslim home and community has two marks: the young respect the old, and the old are gentle with the young. The Prophet (SAW) said that a person who fails at either is not truly living by his way.
A good Muslim home and community has two marks: the young respect the old, and the old are gentle with the young.