Riyaad-us-Saliheen Benevolent Treatment towards Orphans, Girls, the Weak, the Poor and the Humble Persons Taught by Br Wajdi Akkari Commentary of Shaikh Ibn Uthaymeen Lesson 66

Aidh bin `Amr Al-Muzani (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Abu Sufyan passed by Salman, Suhaib and Bilal and some other Companions (May Allah be pleased with them). They said to him: "Did not the swords of Allah exact their due from the foes of Allah?'' Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) said to them: "Do you speak like this to the chief of the Quraysh and their master?'' Then he went to the Prophet ( ﷺ ) and related this to him. He ( ﷺ ) said, "Abu Bakr, perhaps you have angered them. If so, you have angered your Rubb''. Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) went back to them and said: "Brothers, did I offend you?'' They replied: "No. May Allah forgive you, brother". [Muslim] Hadith

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet ( ﷺ ) said, "One who strives to help the widows and the poor is like the one who fights in the way of Allah.'' The narrator said: I think that he ( ﷺ ) added also: "I shall regard him as the one who stands up (for prayer) without rest and as the one who observes fasts continuously". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Ibn Uthaymeen: In this Hadeeth there is evidence concerning the ignorance of those who go right and left and leave their families alone with no one to take care of them. They need someone to maintain them. These people go around without need and they believe this is better than remaining with their families and teaching them and caring for them. Them staying with their families is better for them than going out leaving their families who have a greater right over them. One should instruct those closest to them. As for those who go out for dawah and return to their families within a short time is upon goodness. This is concerning those who go for months abandoning their families. This is a clear indication that they lack the understanding. And whoever Allah wishes good for, he grants them understanding of the Deen, so that he may do that which is obligatory correctly. Furthermore, if one lacks the knowledge, it is of no use to go out to instruct the people Hadith

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet ( ﷺ ) said, "The worst food is the food of the marriage banquet from which those are left out who would like to come; and to which those are invited who refuse to come. He who rejects an invitation disobeys Allah and His Messenger." [Muslim] In another narration the Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) said, "The worst food is the food of the marriage banquet to which the rich are invited and from which the poor are left out." [Muslim] One should go to an invitation unless there is there is fitnah and evil such as music and free-mixing. However, if one is able to go and enjoin the good and forbid the evil it is compulsory to do so. Hadith

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet ( ﷺ ) said, "Whoever supports two girls till they attain maturity, he and I will come on the Day of Resurrection like this." The Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) joined his fingers illustrating this. [Muslim] This is the opposite of the Jahilliyah when daughters would be buried alive or would be considered a disgrace. If one has two daughters now, it is a blessing that one is granted such an opportunity Hadith

Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: A woman came to me with her two daughters. She asked me (for charity) but she found nothing with me except one date-fruit, so I gave it to her. She accepted it and then divided it between her two daughters and herself ate nothing out of that. She then got up and went out. When Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) came in, and I narrated to him the story, he said, "He who is involved (in the responsibility) of (bringing up) daughters, and he is benevolent towards them, they would become protection for him against Hell-fire". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Hadith

Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: A poor woman came to me carrying her two daughters. I gave her three date-fruits. She gave a date to each of them and then she took up one date-fruit and brought that to her mouth to eat, but her daughters asked her that also. She then divided between them the date-fruit that she intended to eat. This (kind) treatment of her impressed me and I mentioned that to Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) who said, 'Verily, Allah has assured Jannah for her, because of (this act) of her,'' or said, "He (SWT) has rescued her from Hell-Fire". [Muslim] Hadith