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The Sponsor of an Orphan Will Be This Close to the Prophet ﷺ in Paradise

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Sahih al-Bukhari · 5304·Narrated by Sahl ibn Sa'd (RA)

أَنَا وَكَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ هَكَذَا. وَأَشَارَ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى وَفَرَّجَ بَيْنَهُمَا شَيْئًا

Transliteration

Anā wa kāfilul-yatīmi fil-jannati hākadhā. Wa ashāra bis-sabbābati wal-wustā wa farraja baynahumā shay'ā

Translation

Sahl ibn Sa'd reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "I and the one who sponsors an orphan will be in Paradise like these two" — and he pointed with his index finger and middle finger, holding them close together.

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Look into sponsoring an orphan today — even a small monthly amount earns the greatest companionship in Paradise.

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The Sponsor of an Orphan Will Be This Close to the Prophet ﷺ in Paradise – hadith in Arabic with English translation, Sahih al-Bukhari 5304

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