Hadith on Jihad: Helping the poor is jihad in the way of Allah

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “One who lends effort to the widows and the poor is like one waging jihad in the way of Allah, or one who regularly prays at night and fasts during the day.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5353, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2982

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ السَّاعِي عَلَى الْأَرْمَلَةِ وَالْمِسْكِينِ كَالْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَوْ الْقَائِمِ اللَّيْلَ الصَّائِمِ النَّهَارَ 

5353 صحيح البخاري كتاب النفقات باب فضل النفقة على الأهل

2982 صحيح مسلم كتاب الزهد والرقائق باب الإحسان إلى الأرملة والمسكين واليتيم

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