Chapter on the Reward of One Who Provides Iftar to a Fasting Person
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 2|Chapter 21
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 2, Book 2, Chapter 21
Chapter on the Reward of One Who Provides Iftar to a Fasting Person
وَ قَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مَنْ فَطَّرَ فِي هَذَا اَلشَّهْرِ مُؤْمِناً صَائِماً كَانَ لَهُ بِذَلِكَ عِنْدَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عِتْقُ رَقَبَةٍ وَ مَغْفِرَةٌ لِمَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ» فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ لَيْسَ كُلُّنَا نَقْدِرُ عَلَى أَنْ نُفَطِّرَ صَائِماً فَقَالَ «إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى كَرِيمٌ يُعْطِي هَذَا اَلثَّوَابَ مِنْكُمْ مَنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ إِلاَّ عَلَى مَذْقَةٍ مِنْ لَبَنٍ يُفَطِّرُ بِهَا صَائِماً أَوْ شَرْبَةٍ مِنْ مَاءِ عَذْبٍ أَوْ تُمَيْرَاتٍ لاَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ.
The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever provides iftar to a believing fasting person during this month will have, for that act, the reward of freeing a slave and forgiveness for their past sins from Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted and Glorious." It was said to Him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم: "O Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, not all of us are able to provide iftar to a fasting person." He (peace be upon him and his family) replied: "Indeed, Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Blessed and Exalted, is generous. He grants this reward to those among you who can only offer a sip of milk to break the fast of a fasting person, or a drink of pure water, or a few dates if they are unable to offer more than that."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh