Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "The one who looks after a widow or a poor person is like a Mujahid (warrior) who fights for Allah's Cause, or like him who performs prayers all the night and fasts all the day."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 64: Supporting the Family, Hadith #265
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "The one who looks after a widow or a poor person is like a Mujahid (warrior) who fights for Allah's Cause, or like him who performs prayers all the night and fasts all the day."
This hadith is from the book of Supporting the Family in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 265 in book 64 of volume 7.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Poor & Needy.
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