Hadith on Charity: Feed hungry, visit sick, emancipate slaves

Abu Musa al-Asha’ri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Feed the hungry, visit the sick, and set the captives free.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5373

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَطْعِمُوا الْجَائِعَ وَعُودُوا الْمَرِيضَ وَفُكُّوا الْعَانِيَ

5373 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأطعمة باب قول الله تعالى كلوا من طيبات ما رزقناكم وقوله أنفقوا من طيبات ما كسبتم

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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