REWARD OF FEEDING A FASTING PERSON

PROPHET [Sal Allahu `Alaihi wa Sallam] said…

“ Whoever feeds the person who is breaking his fast, he will have his reward
(for his fasting) without decreasing anything from the reward of the fasting person.”

[Source: Al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Maajah – Classed as Sahih by al Albaani]

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ALLAH~ [May HE be glorified and exalted] states that…
one of the characteristics of the believers who deserve
Paradise is that they feed others…{!}

ALLAH ~ [Azza wa Jall] says …

“And they give food, in spite of their love for it
[or for the love of Him]~
to the ‘ Miskeen’ [the Poor]~ the Orphan,
and the Captive, saying…
‘We feed you seeking Allah’s Countenance only.
We wish for no reward, nor thanks from you.
‘Verily, We fear from our Lord a Day, hard and distressful,
that will make the faces look horrible
[from extreme dislike to it].’
So Allah saved them from the evil of that Day, and
gave them ‘Nadhrah’ [a light of beauty] and joy .
And their recompense shall be Paradise, and silken garments,
because they were patient”

[Source: ‘Quran’~ Surat ‘Al-Insaan’ ~76~ A#’s 8 – 12]

The Prophet [Sal Allahu `Alaihi wa Sallam] informed us in the
Hadith above that whoever gives food to a fasting person to
break his fast will have a reward like his without the fasting
person losing any reward…{!}

So during the month of ‘Ramadan’
[and even during other months] it is very virtuous and rewarding to feed others who are breaking their fast…{!}
It is also very virtuous and rewarding to feed others in general.

PROPHET ~ [Sal Allahu `Alaihi wa Sallam] said…

“You will not enter Paradise until you truly believe and you will not
truly believe until you love one another.”

[Source ~ Sahih Muslim]

In another narration from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar
(Radi Allahu Anhu) related that a man asked the

PROPHET~ [Sal Allahu `Alaihi wa Sallam]…

“ What is the best thing in Islam ?”

PROPHET [Sal Allahu `Alaihi wa Sallam] answered…

“Feeding others and giving the greeting of ‘Salaam’ to those
whom you know and those whom you do not know.”

(Source: Sahih al-Bukhari & Muslim)

Ibn Rajab (Allah have mercy upon him) said in al-Fath (1/43):

“The ‘Hadith’ (mentioned above) makes the connection between
feeding others and spreading ‘Salaam’ because this combines good actions
in both word and deed, which is perfect good treatment (‘Ihsaan’)…!

Indeed, this is the best thing that one can do in Islam
after the obligatory duties.”

A Lil Note…

Many Ahadiths are reported regarding the virtues of providing
food for others to break their fast. Feeding others in general brings a
great reward to the one who does it…!
ALLAH~ (May HE be glorified and exalted ) states…
that one of the characteristics of the Believers who deserve
Paradise is that they feed others.

{‘Alhamdullilah’}