27/14. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1917 — Caring for Orphans
What Has Been Related About Being Merciful With The Orphan And Raising Him
Caring for an Orphan Hadith: Feeding and Giving Drink
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1917
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1917
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الطَّالْقَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ حَنَشٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ قَبَضَ يَتِيمًا بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ إِلَى طَعَامِهِ وَشَرَابِهِ أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ الْبَتَّةَ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ ذَنْبًا لاَ يُغْفَرُ لَهُ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ مُرَّةَ الْفِهْرِيِّ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأَبِي أُمَامَةَ وَسَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَحَنَشٌ هُوَ حُسَيْنُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ وَهُوَ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرَّحَبِيُّ وَسُلَيْمَانُ التَّيْمِيُّ يَقُولُ حَنَشٌ وَهُوَ ضَعِيفٌ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْحَدِيثِ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet Said: Whoever Takes In An Orphan Among The Muslims To Raise, To Feed Him And Give Him Drink, Allah Admits Him Into Paradise Without A Doubt, Unless He Has Done A Sin For Which He Is Not Forgiven."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1917In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 23English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1917
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1917
This hadith about caring for an orphan speaks about taking in an orphan among the Muslims, raising him, feeding him, and giving him drink. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that Allah admits such a person into Paradise without doubt, unless he has done a sin that is not forgiven. The wording highlights practical care: food, drink, and raising. It is not only kind words. It is real support for a child who needs care. The hadith should be explained with the condition included in the text, without ignoring it. For readers searching for an orphan care hadith, this narration shows the high value of giving an orphan a place of care and provision.
What we learn from this hadith
- Taking in an orphan is praised in the narration.
- Feeding and giving drink are named as forms of care.
- The hadith links orphan care with Paradise while mentioning its stated condition.
- Helping an orphan should be practical and steady.
