70/1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5373 — Feed the Hungry and Visit the Sick
Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you with..."
وَقَوْلِهِ: {أَنْفِقُوا مِنْ طَيِّبَاتِ مَا كَسَبْتُمْ} وَقَوْلِهِ: {كُلُوا مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا إِنِّي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ}.
Hadith About Feeding the Hungry, Visiting the Sick, and Freeing Captives
Sahih Bukhari : 5373
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5373
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِي ِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَطْعِمُوا الْجَائِعَ، وَعُودُوا الْمَرِيضَ، وَفُكُّوا الْعَانِيَ ". قَالَ سُفْيَانُ وَالْعَانِي الأَسِيرُ.
Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Give food to the hungry, pay a visit to the sick and release (set free) the one in captivity (by paying his ransom).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5373In-book reference : Book 70, Hadith 1USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 65, Hadith 286
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5373
This Hadith gives three direct commands from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم: feed the hungry, visit the sick, and release the captive. The wording is short, but the message is broad and practical. The Hadith about feeding the hungry shows that Islam is not only about private worship. It also calls people to notice those who are weak, ill, or trapped in hardship. Visiting the sick gives care to someone in pain. Feeding the hungry answers an urgent need. Freeing the captive points to helping a person who cannot free himself. Each command is simple, but each one asks Muslims to respond to real human suffering.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hungry people should be fed.
- The sick should be visited.
- Captives should be helped toward release.
- Social care is part of Prophetic guidance.
