Hadith on Welfare: Muslims only supported if helping the weak

Abu Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Seek out your vulnerable on my behalf. Verily, you are only given provision and support from Allah due to the weak among you.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1702

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi

عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ابْغُونِي ضُعَفَاءَكُمْ فَإِنَّمَا تُرْزَقُونَ وَتُنْصَرُونَ بِضُعَفَائِكُمْ

1702 سنن الترمذي كتاب الجهاد باب ما جاء في الاستفتاح بصعاليك المسلمين

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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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