Riyad as-Salihin #549

Riyad as-Salihin 549

Compiled by Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi

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Riyad as-Salihin
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Riyad as-Salihin 549

عن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنهما أن رجلاً سأل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ أى الإسلام خير‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏ "‏تطعم الطعام، وتقرأ السلام على من عرفت ومن لم تعرف‏"‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

A man asked Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), "Which act in Islam is the best?" He (ﷺ) replied, "To feed (the poor and the needy) and to greet those whom you know and those you do not know."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Book: The Book of Miscellany
Chapter: Excellence of Generosity and Spending in a Good cause with Reliance on Allah

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