The hadith on feeding a fasting person: Is it restricted to the poor?
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Question:
The questioner says: The hadith states, "Whoever feeds a fasting person will have a reward like his." Is this specific to the poor, or does it include the rich and others?
Answer:
The apparent meaning of the hadith is general, not restricted to the poor. Feeding a fasting person is an act of devotion to Allah and obedience to Allah, but the poor are in greater need of it. The poor have a need for this. If one feeds his brothers among his relatives and neighbors, and others who are not wealthy, this is a great necessity. In it lies cooperation, kindness to the neighbor and relatives, and maintaining family ties, all of which carry great benefits, as the hadith mentions regarding the rich, the poor, the close relative, and the distant one.
The questioner says: The hadith states, "Whoever feeds a fasting person will have a reward like his." Is this specific to the poor, or does it include the rich and others?
Answer:
The apparent meaning of the hadith is general, not restricted to the poor. Feeding a fasting person is an act of devotion to Allah and obedience to Allah, but the poor are in greater need of it. The poor have a need for this. If one feeds his brothers among his relatives and neighbors, and others who are not wealthy, this is a great necessity. In it lies cooperation, kindness to the neighbor and relatives, and maintaining family ties, all of which carry great benefits, as the hadith mentions regarding the rich, the poor, the close relative, and the distant one.
Source
فتاوى رمضانية — islamhouse.com (48:01)
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