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Sunan Abi Dawud 5194 (Book 43, Hadith 422) #25485
Providing Food & Greeting All

SUMMARY: The best aspect of Islam is to provide food and greet both those you know and those you do not know.

'Abd Allah b. 'Amr said : A man asked the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him): When aspect of Islam is best? He replied: that you should provide food and greet both those you know and those you do not know.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ الإِسْلاَمِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ ‏ "‏ تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ

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food  *  greeting  *  kindness

QUICK LESSONS:
Provide food for others in need; Offer meals to people who need it; Greet everyone with salutations; Show commitment towards teachings of Islam; Demonstrate love for humanity.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us the importance of providing food for others, as well as greeting everyone we meet, regardless if we know them or not. It is a sign of kindness and respect to greet people with salutations, even if they are strangers. Additionally, it is important to provide food for others in need; this could be done through charity or simply by offering a meal to someone who needs it. By doing these two things, we can show our commitment to the teachings of Islam and demonstrate our love for humanity.

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