English
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The best house among Muslims is one with an orphan treated well, and the worst is one with an orphan treated badly 1.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sunan Ibn Majah 3679 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 4973 (unverified) 90% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 4973
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “treated badly”: meaning harmed unjustly; striking for discipline or teaching Qur’an is permissible, included in goodness though appearing as harm. [As stated in Al-Mirqat]
Note 1
(۱)قوله: يساء إليه: أي يؤذي بالباطل، فإن ضربه للتأديب وتعليم القرآن جائز فهما داخلان في الإحسان معنى، وإن كان في الصورة إساءة. كذا في «المرقاة».