A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): Which deed in Islam…

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Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessing…

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا: أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَيُّ الإِسْلاَمِ خَيْرٌ؟ قَالَ: «تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ».

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported: A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): Which deed in Islam is the best? He said: "Feeding people and extending the greeting of peace to those you know and those you do not know."

Explanation of the hadith: A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessing…

Lessons: A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessing…

• The Companions' keenness to learn about the qualities that bring benefit in this life and the Hereafter.
• Extending the greeting of peace and providing others with food are among the best deeds in Islam given their merit and the people's need for them at all times.
• These two qualities combine benevolence in words and deeds, which is the most perfect kind of benevolence.
• These qualities pertain to the way Muslims treat each other, and there are other qualities about the way one deals with his Lord.
• Initiating the greeting is solely for Muslims; thus, no greeting should be initiated with the disbeliever.

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