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hadith 170
Hadith #
170
Book
Kitāb al-Muʾmin
Volume
1
Section
7
Part
Content
Chapter
The Reward of one who Feeds a Believer, Quenches his Thirst, Clothes him or Pays off his Debt
Source
Ḥusayn b. Saʿīd al-Ahwāzī
۞
170. It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far (a.s) said
Feeding a Muslim is equal to freeing a human being.
170 - وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام
أنه قال: إطعام مسلم يعدل عتق نسمة.
Tags Spending in God's PathSlavery/Captives

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