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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is meant by al-birr and ihsan?

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Question:
The second question. We want you, may you live long, to benefit us with information about ihsan and al-birr. May Allah reward you with all good. Thank you. What is meant by ihsan and al-birr?

Answer:
Ihsan is perfecting one's work and completing it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Ihsan is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not achieve this state of devotion, then (take it for granted that) Allah sees you.الإحسان أن تعبد الله كأنك تراه، فإن لم تكن تراه فإنه يراك
Sahih al-Bukhari 4777
, so you perfect your work. And in the hadith, if
Allah loves it when one of you does a deedالله يحب إذا عمل أحدكم عملا
Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 7:451
, then you perfect it, so you perfect your worship as Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has commanded you, and you purify your intention for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Likewise, you do good to the creatures by giving charity and assistance. And likewise, you do good to animals by feeding and watering them, especially if they are under your ownership.
So a woman entered the Fire because of a cat she had confined; she did not feed it, nor did she let it go to eat from the insects of the earth. And Allah forgave a prostitute because she saw a dog panting and licking up the dust from thirst, so she went down to the well and filled her shoe with water, then she came out and gave it a drink, so Allah was pleased with that and forgave her. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2621 - ما المقصود بالبر والإحسان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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