The Reward of one who Feeds a Believer, Quenches his Thirst, Clothes him or Pays off his Debt

Feeding four Muslims is equal to freeing a slave from the descendants of Prophet Ishmael.

If two believers were to enter the house of a believer and he were to feed them to full, this would be better than freeing a slave.”

Whoever feeds a hungry believer, Allah will feed him with the fruits of Paradise; and whoever gives a drink to a thirsty believer, Allah will quench his thirst (on the Day of Judgment) with an exquisite drink of…

Whoever feeds a hungry believer, Allah will feed him with the fruits of Paradise; and any believer who quenches the thirst of another believer, Allah will quench his thirst with an exquisite drink of Paradise; and any…

“O Thabit! Can you not free a slave every day?' 'May Allah make you prosper,' he replied, 'I do not have the (financial) power to do it!' 'Are you not able,' asked the Imam (a.s), 'to entertain four Muslims for lunch or…

Whoever clothes a believer will remain in the mercy of Allah [M.G] as long anything of that cloth remains; and one who gives him a sip of water, Allah will quench his thirst with an exquisite drink (of Paradise); and one…

Feeding your brother a mouthful is more loveable to me than giving a dirham in charity; and giving him a dirham is more lovable to me than giving ten in charity; and giving him ten Dirhams is more loveable to me than…

If any believer feeds another believer to full, Allah will feed him from the fruits of Paradise; and if he gives him a sip to drink, He will quench his thirst with an exquisite drink (of Paradise); and if he clothes him,…

(Amongst) the qualities most loved by Allah are three: a Muslim who feeds a hungry Muslim, relieves him from a distress or settle his debt for him.

The first gift that a believer is presented with in his grave is the forgiveness for those who accompanied his bier.

169. Sudayr reported: Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) once asked me, 'What stops you from freeing a slave every day?' 'My financial status will not allow that,' I replied. 'Can you feed a Muslim every day (to equal that reward)?'…

Feeding a Muslim is equal to freeing a human being.