for ages i have felt hard hearted, and the only thing i know which can greatly help is:
When a man complained to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) of having a hard heart, the Prophet said: "Stroke orphans' heads and feed the poor."
Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1295
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A man once came to the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu`alaihiwasallam, and complained that he feels hardness in his heart. The Messenger of Allah said, what translated means, "Would you like that your heart becomes soft and that you acquire what you need? Be merciful with the orphan, pat his head and feed him from what you eat. This will soften your heart, and enable you to get what you need."
[At-Tabaraanee & As-Silsilah as-Saheehah]
but im asking where can one find orphans and physically go to distribute food amongst the poor here in london?
all input will be greatly appreciated
Last edited by IbnAbdulHakim; 10-04-2007 at 10:32 AM.
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My tears testify that i have a heart
yet i feel me and shaytan never part
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yes, thats a good point. do you have a local muslim organization you could get in contact with. maybe they will gve you directios. do you know anyone who knows anyone who is an orphan??
ermm..in a western country. an orphanage full of muslims.
it doesnt have to be full of muslims, an orphan be he christian/hindi etc wouldnt bother me, their all innocent until rejection of islam.... orphans are normally young, so by visiting them maybe we can be a means of their guidance towards islam..
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My tears testify that i have a heart
yet i feel me and shaytan never part
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it doesnt have to be full of muslims, an orphan be he christian/hindi etc wouldnt bother me, their all innocent until rejection of islam.... orphans are normally young, so by visiting them maybe we can be a means of their guidance towards islam..
im not sure of the ruling of this. (if there is one). but i'd prefer a muslim (thats not to say that the child of a non-muslim is a kaafir). i dont see why i should worry too much about the kuffaars children, when so many of the children of the muslims are being neglected. once that is sorted out, than maybe i'll look twice to the child of the kaafir. thats just my opinion, and it probably sounds a little harsh. but dont look at it that way. just trying to care for the muslims first.
Last edited by Ummu Sufyaan; 10-04-2007 at 11:26 AM.
Don't we say that every baby is a muslim at birth, just diverted by parents/society etc to other religions or atheism? Therefore, if an orphan was once a muslim and has been led astray unknowingly, I wouldn't regard them as 'children of kaafir' until they make their own choice at a later stage.
by the way if you are looking to feed the poor and you want to do it physically yourself as opposed to just sending money abroad or whatever, and if there turns out to be no muslim organisation in your area you can work with, then I would encourage you to just take a walk some evening down a street in london or your town and if you see a homeless person or a begging person stop and ask them if you can get them something hot to eat.
In my experience it's appreciated by any human soul as most of them are sitting in the cold for hours.
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maybe they will gve you directios. do you know anyone who knows anyone who is an orphan??
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