How to attain the reward for taking care of an orphan
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Question:
Your Eminence! This questioner, who used the initials (A.A.L) for his name, says in this question: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 5150Sahih (Al-Albani), and the question is: Is the orphan-taker mentioned in the hadith the one who takes care of the orphan from his youth until he reaches maturity, or is it the one who takes care of the orphan for any period, for example, taking care of the orphan for one year, two years, or more?
Answer:
The hadith is general, and this great good is hoped for by the one who takes care of an orphan. The longer the period, the greater the reward. If he takes care of him for a year, a month, two years, or more, he has his great reward. And if he takes care of him from his youth until he reaches maturity and is guided, his reward becomes even greater, with a good intention and sincerity for Allah .
In any case: taking care of an orphan is an act of nearness to Allah and obedience, whether it is little or much. The promise comes from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the believer intends good, hopes for this good, and does what he can to be kind to orphans and the poor, to have mercy on their condition, and to take care of them, and likewise other poor people. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Your Eminence! This questioner, who used the initials (A.A.L) for his name, says in this question: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
I and the one who takes the responsibility of an orphan will be in Paradise thus
أنا وكافل اليتيم كهاتين في الجنة وأشار بالسبابة والوسطىAnswer:
The hadith is general, and this great good is hoped for by the one who takes care of an orphan. The longer the period, the greater the reward. If he takes care of him for a year, a month, two years, or more, he has his great reward. And if he takes care of him from his youth until he reaches maturity and is guided, his reward becomes even greater, with a good intention and sincerity for Allah .
In any case: taking care of an orphan is an act of nearness to Allah and obedience, whether it is little or much. The promise comes from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the believer intends good, hopes for this good, and does what he can to be kind to orphans and the poor, to have mercy on their condition, and to take care of them, and likewise other poor people. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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