The hadith “Whoever feeds a fasting person…”: Is the intended meaning the poor person?
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Question:
The hadith:Sunan Ibn Majah 1746Sahih (Darussalam) Is the intended meaning of the fasting person the poor person? Or do relatives and friends fall under this? And does voluntary fasting carry the same reward if one feeds a fasting person?
Answer:
The hadith is general, encompassing the rich and the poor, and the obligatory and the voluntary, and the bounty of Allah is vast .
The hadith:
Whoever gives food for a fasting person to break his fast, he will have a reward like theirs, without that detracting
من فطّر صائمًا كان له مثل أجره دون أن ينقص...Answer:
The hadith is general, encompassing the rich and the poor, and the obligatory and the voluntary, and the bounty of Allah is vast .
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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