PRAYER OF THE MOTHER, CURSE OR BLESSING?

It has been stated in a Hadith that the Holy Prophet Allah's peace and blessings be upon him said:

“There are three such people whose Dua's are accepted instantly:

1) The dua of an oppressed person.

2) The dua of a traveller.

3) A mother's Dua for her child.

Allow me to tell you a story of a person who used to live before our Prophet Allah's peace and blessings be upon him. This person was a monk, who used to live in a church, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week just worshiping. His name was Juraij. One day, Juraij was in his prayer when his mother came, and called out to him. Juraij thought to himself, my Mother or Allah, he gave preference to his prayer and left his mother standing. This happened thrice. On the third time, his mother got up and cursed him saying, “May Allah not give you death, until you see a prostitute”.

Inside the church, there used to be a shepherd who had committed adultery with a girl. He used to come every now and then from the neighbouring town. When this woman got pregnant and gave birth, she was taken to the presence of the King and when the king asked her, she blamed Juraij for being the father of her child. The king had ordered that Juraij‘s church be demolished, he be handcuffed and be bought to him.

Source: Inter-Islam.org