Hadith About Orphans

What are hadith about orphans? Examples of hadith about orphans...

According to Sahl (b. Saʿd) (ra), “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, ‘I and the one who looks after an orphan will be like this (next to each other) in Paradise,’ showing his middle and index fingers and separating them.” (al-Bukhari, al-Talaq, 25)

According to ʿAwf b. Malik al-Ashjaʿi (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “I and a woman whose cheeks have become black (due to hardships) shall on the Day of Resurrection be (together) like these two (pointing to the middle and forefinger). She who is a woman of rank and beauty who has been bereft of her husband devotes herself (without getting married) to her fatherless children until they go their separate ways or die.” (Abu Da’ud, al-Adab, 120, 121)

According to Ibn ʿAbbas (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “Whoever takes in an orphan among the Muslims to raise, to feed and to give him drink, Allah, without a doubt, admits him into Paradise, unless he has done a sin for which he is not forgiven.” (al-Tirmidhi, al-Birr, 14)

According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “The best house among the Muslims is a house in which there is an orphan who is treated well. And the worst house among the Muslims is a house in which there is an orphan who is treated badly.” (Ibn Maja, al-Adab, 6)

According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “O Allah, bear witness that I have issued a warning concerning (failure to fulfill) the rights of the two weak ones: Orphans and women.’” (Ibn Maja, al-Adab, 6; Ibn Hanbal, II, 440)

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths