Hadith 39765

Chapter 76

باب 76

(76) بَابُ خَيْرُ بَيْتٍ بَيْتٌ فِيهِ يَتِيمٌ يُحْسَنُ إِلَيْهِ

(76) Chapter: The best house is a house in which orphans are well
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حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عَتَّابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: خَيْرُ بَيْتٍ فِي الْمُسْلِمِينَ بَيْتٌ فِيهِ يَتِيمٌ يُحْسَنُ إِلَيْهِ، وَشَرُّ بَيْتٍ فِي الْمُسْلِمِينَ بَيْتٌ فِيهِ يَتِيمٌ يُسَاءُ إِلَيْهِ، أَنَا وَكَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ كَهَاتَيْنِ يُشِيرُ بِإِصْبَعَيْهِ.


Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, said, "The best house among the Muslims is the housein which orphans are well treated. The worst house among the Muslims is thehouse in which orphans are ill treated. I and the guardian of the orphanwill be in the Garden like that," indicating his two fingers.

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 137

In-book reference: Book 7, Hadith 9

English translation: Book 7, Hadith 137