Generosity and Orphans

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَة...

Hadrat Abu Hurayra said, "The Beloved Messenger of Allah was asked, 'Which people are the most generous?'' He replied, 'The most generous of them in the sight o...

حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَالِمُ بْنُ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ، عَنْ مُنْذِرٍ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنْ ...

Hadrat Mundhir at-Tawri reported what Muhammad ibn Hadrat 'Ali (ibn al-Hanafiyya) said about, "Is the repayment of kindness anything except kindness?" He said, ...

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ ثَوْرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْغَيْثِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص...

Hadrat Abu Hurayra reported that the Noble Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said, "The person who strives on behalf of the widows and poor is ...

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، أَنَّ عُرْ...

Hadrat 'A'isha said, "A woman came to me who had two of her daughters with her. She asked me for something, but I could not find anything except for a single da...

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَتْنِي أُنَيْسَةُ، عَنْ...

Hadrat Umm Sa'id bint Murra al-Fihri related from her father that the Noble Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said, "I and the guardian of an o...

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا مَنْصُورٌ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، أَنَّ يَتِيمًا كَانَ يَحْضُ...

Hadrat Al-Hasan reported that an orphan used to eat with Hadrat Ibn 'Umar. One day he called for food and looked for this orphan but could not find him. He arri...

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي قَالَ‏:‏ ...

Hadrat Sahl ibn Sa'd reported that the Noble Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said, "I and the guardian of the orphan will be in the Garden li...

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْعَلاَءُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ وَرْدَانَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ ال...

Hadrat Abu Bakr ibn Hafs reported that Hadrat 'Abdullah would not eat unless an orphan was at his table.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْ...

Hadrat Abu Hurayra reported that the Beloved Messenger of Allah said, "The best house among the Muslims is the house in which orphans are well treated. The wors...

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ‏:‏ سَمِع...

Dawud (upon him be peace) said, "Be like a merciful father towards the orphan. Know that you will reap as you sow. How ugly poverty is after wealth! More than t...

نَجِيحٍ أَبُو عُمَارَةَ قَالَ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ الْحَسَنَ يَقُولُ‏:‏ لَقَدْ عَهِدْتُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ مِنْهُمْ لَيُصْبِحُ فَيَقُو...

Al-Hasan said, "I remember a time among the Muslims when their men would shout (to remind their families), 'O family! O family! (Look after) your orphan! Your o...

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَلاَّمُ بْنُ أَبِي مُطِيعٍ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ قَالَ‏:‏ قُلْتُ لِابْنِ سِيرِينَ‏:‏ عِنْدِي...

Hadrat Asma' bint 'Ubayd said, "I said to Ibn Sirin, 'I have an orphan in my care.' He said, 'Treat him as you would treat your own child. Beat him as you would...

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ نَهَّاسِ بْنِ قَهْمٍ، عَنْ شَدَّادٍ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه و...

'Awf ibn Malik reported that the Noble Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said, "I and a woman who is widowed and is patient with her child will...

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ شُمَيْسَةَ الْعَتَكِيَّةِ قَالَتْ‏:‏ ذُكِرَ أَدَبُ الْيَتِيمِ عِنْدَ عَائِشَةَ رَضِي...

Shumaysa al-'Atakiyya said, "The disciplining of orphans was mentioned in the presence of Hadrat 'A'isha and she said, 'I would beat an orphan until he submits....