The Meaning of the Hadith: Fulfilling a Brother's Need Is Better Than Spiritual Retreat for a Month
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, Sister Umm Abdullah has a question about a hadith. She says she read the hadith:
Answer:
Yes, this contains an exhortation to fulfill the needs of those in need, and that this is better than i'tikaf in the mosque, because the benefit of this extends to others, whereas the benefit of i'tikaf in the mosque is limited to its performer. The deed whose benefit extends to others is better than the deed whose reward is limited to its performer. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, Sister Umm Abdullah has a question about a hadith. She says she read the hadith:
And that I walk to fulfill my brother's need and satisfy it for him is better than that I perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat) in the mosque for a month.
ولأن أمشي في حاجة أخي فأقضيها له خير من أن أعتكف بالمسجد شهرا.Answer:
Yes, this contains an exhortation to fulfill the needs of those in need, and that this is better than i'tikaf in the mosque, because the benefit of this extends to others, whereas the benefit of i'tikaf in the mosque is limited to its performer. The deed whose benefit extends to others is better than the deed whose reward is limited to its performer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (143) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1437-11-21] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (15:08)
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