Whoever cares for widows and the poor is striving in Jihad

12-06-2011 11:01 Roohi#1
Narrated Abu Huraira (ra): The Messenger of Allah (sa) said: “One who exerts effort (caring for) the widow and the poor is as if he is struggling [mujahid] in the cause of Allah,” and I think he also said: “He is like one who constantly stands for prayer and observes fast without breaking it.”

[Sahih Muslim, Book 042, Number 7107]

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏“‏ السَّاعِي عَلَى الأَرْمَلَةِ وَالْمِسْكِينِ كَالْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ -

وَأَحْسِبُهُ قَالَ - وَكَالْقَائِمِ لاَ يَفْتُرُ وَكَالصَّائِمِ لاَ يُفْطِرُ ‏”‏