Hadith on Charity: Speak kind words, offer peace, feed poor

Abu Shurayh reported: He said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me something that will guarantee Paradise for me.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Speak kind words, offer peace, and feed the hungry.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 509

Grade: Jayyid (very good) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي شُرَيْحٍ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي بِشَيْءٍ يُوجِبُ لِيَ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طِيبُ الْكَلامِ وَبَذْلُ السَّلامِ وَإِطْعَامُ الطَّعَامِ

509 صحيح ابن حبان كتاب البر والإحسان باب إفشاء السلام وإطعام الطعام

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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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