<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br> 1) The Hadith encourages sponsoring an orphan by doing whatever is good for him with respect to his religion and worldly life.<br> 2) The Hadith underlines the reward for taking care of an orphan as the person who does this will be in the company of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) in Paradise, which is quite a superior rank.<br> 3) The poor person should show patience and expect relief from Allah. He should not beg from people who may or may not give him. When one pins his hope on people, Allah entrusts him to them, in which case, he is entrusted to loss.