Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 6.0

To feed (others) is a part of Islam

باب إِطْعَامُ الطَّعَامِ مِنَ الإِسْلاَمِ

1 hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari, 12الجامع· 1sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by 'Amr bin Khalid al-Hiranifromal-Laith bin Sa'dfromYazid bin HarunfromMarthad bin 'Abdullah al-Yaznifrom'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-'Aas

Hadith text · Matn

‏ تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ ‏

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English translation

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:

A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) , "What sort of deeds or (what qualities of) Islam are good?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, 'To feed (the poor) and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not Know (See Hadith No. 27).

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ الإِسْلاَمِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ ‏