The ruling on saying "O my mother" or "O my father" when startled

The questioner:
Some people, when something startles them, say "O my mother" or "O my father," even if their mother and father are not present with them; rather, they say this as a form of compensation. What is the ruling on that?

The Shaykh:
Generally, this happens to children or to the elderly who have reached the age of mental decline. They say "O my mother" when something happens to them. As for the sane person, we have not heard anyone say "O my mother" when something happens to him. This only happens to children, or to the elderly who have reached the age of senility and mental decline, just as they are . Yes.

The presenter:
He says "O Abu So-and-so." This is praise. "O Abu So-and-so" is not contrary to the norm; it is praise. The kunyah (patronymic) is praise. "O Abu So-and-so"—he wants to greet him and praise him with that.

The Shaykh:
I mean, when he is startled by something, he says "I am Abu So-and-so, I am Abu So-and-so." This is a matter of choice. There is no harm in it.