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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts

Sahih Muslim 2983

Chapter: The Virtue Of Treating Widows, The Poor And Orphans Kindly

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2983

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ ثَوْرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، الدِّيلِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْغَيْثِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

كَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ لَهُ أَوْ لِغَيْرِهِ أَنَا وَهُوَ كَهَاتَيْنِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ ‏"

Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:

One who looks after the orphan whether he is his relative or not, I and he would be together in Paradise like this, and Malik (explained it) with the gesture by drawing his index finger and middle finger close together.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2983) and Ahmad (No. 8526).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( كَافِل الْيَتِيم لَهُ أَوْ لِغَيْرِهِ أَنَا وَهُوَ كَهَاتَيْنِ فِي الْجَنَّة ) ( كَافِل الْيَتِيم ) الْقَائِم بِأُمُورِهِ مِنْ نَفَقَة وَكِسْوَة وَتَأْدِيب وَتَرْبِيَة وَغَيْر ذَلِكَ , وَهَذِهِ الْفَضِيلَة تَحْصُل لِمَنْ كَفَلَهُ مِنْ مَال نَفْسه , أَوْ مِنْ مَال الْيَتِيم بِوِلَايَةٍ شَرْعِيَّة. وَأَمَّا قَوْله : ( لَهُ أَوْ لِغَيْرِهِ ) فَاَلَّذِي لَهُ أَنْ يَكُون قَرِيبًا لَهُ كَجَدِّهِ وَأُمّه وَجَدَّته وَأَخِيهِ وَأُخْته وَعَمّه وَخَاله وَعَمَّته وَخَالَته وَغَيْرهمْ مِنْ أَقَارِبه , وَاَلَّذِي لِغَيْرِهِ أَنْ يَكُون أَجْنَبِيًّا.…

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  • البر والصلة لابن الجوزي (300)كَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ لَهُ أَوْ لِغَيْرِهِ ، أَنَا وَهُوَ كَهَاتَيْنِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ ، وَأَشَارَ مَالِكٌ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى
  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (2598)كَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ لَهُ أَوْ لِغَيْرِهِ أَنَا وَهُوَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ كَهَاتَيْنِ
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (10275)كَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ لَهُ أَوْ لِغَيْرِهِ ، أَنَا وَهُوَ كَهَاتَيْنِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَأَشَارَ مَالِكٌ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 5150

Sahl (b. Sa’d) reported the prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying; I and the one who takes the responsibility of an orphan will be in Paradise thus, and he joined his middle finger and forefinger.

أَنَا وَكَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ كَهَاتَيْنِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَرَنَ بَيْنَ أُصْبُعَيْهِ الْوُسْطَى وَالَّتِي تَلِي الإِبْهَامَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Sahl ibn Sa‘d + 1 other version

Authentic Muwatta Malik 1737

Yahya related to me from Malik that Safwan ibn Sulaym heard that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "I and the one who guards the orphan, whether for himself or for someone else, will be like these two in the Garden, when he has taqwa," indicating his middle and index…

"‏ أَنَا وَكَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ لَهُ أَوْ لِغَيْرِهِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ كَهَاتَيْنِ إِذَا اتَّقَى ‏"

Weak Sunan Abu Dawud 5149

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: I and a woman whose cheeks have become black shall on the Day of Resurrection be like these two (pointing to the middle and forefinger), i.e. a woman of rank and beauty who has been bereft of her husband and devotes herself to her fatherless children till they go their…

أَنَا وَامْرَأَةٌ سَفْعَاءُ الْخَدَّيْنِ كَهَاتَيْنِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَأَوْمَأَ يَزِيدُ بِالْوُسْطَى وَالسَّبَّابَةِ ‏"‏ امْرَأَةٌ آمَتْ مِنْ زَوْجِهَا ذَاتُ مَنْصِبٍ وَجَمَالٍ حَبَسَتْ نَفْسَهَا عَلَى…

Narrated by Awf ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

Weak Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1917

the Prophet said: Whoever takes in an orphan among the Muslims to raise, to feed him and give him drink, Allah admits him into Paradise without a doubt, unless he has done a sin for which he is not forgiven."

"‏ مَنْ قَبَضَ يَتِيمًا بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ إِلَى طَعَامِهِ وَشَرَابِهِ أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ الْبَتَّةَ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ ذَنْبًا لاَ يُغْفَرُ لَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 18252

قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ زَيْدٍ أَخْبَرَنَا عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ رَجُلٍ مِنْهُمْ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ مَنْ ضَمَّ…

Narrator: مالك بن الحارث العامري + 2 other versions Arabic only

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