Hadith 1570

Chapter 73

باب 73

(73) بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ يَعُولُ يَتِيمًا

(73) Chapter: The excellence of someone who provides for an orphan
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حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ ثَوْرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْغَيْثِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: السَّاعِي عَلَى الأَرْمَلَةِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ كَالْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ، وَكَالَّذِي يَصُومُ النَّهَارَ وَيَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ.


Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, "The person who strives on behalf of the widows and pooris like those who strive in the way of Allah and like those who fast in theday and pray at night."

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 131

In-book reference: Book 7, Hadith 3

English translation: Book 7, Hadith 131