This hadith was narrated by Sahl (r), and is recorded in Bukhari.
Initially, there was another, similar hadith I wanted to adapt, which is reported by Abu Hurayrah:
"Whoever caresses the head of an orphan (in affection), solely for the sake of Allah, a good deed will be written to his account for every hair over which he passed his hand, and whoever treated an orphan (boy or girl) with goodness and kindness, he and I will be close to each-other in Heaven as these two fingers.";
however, I found that it is classified as da3eef by several sources.
The imagery stuck, though!
They say your heroes are the people you admire: the people you follow: the people you imitate.
For Numayr Malek, a twenty-two year old biracial student of History, the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) is such a hero. Among the trivialities of modern-day life, Numayr strives to apply the teachings of the beloved Messenger as best as he can, one among millions of Muslims whose actions attest to almost legendary devotion.
The Hadith Comic Series is a series of comic strips illustrating the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), to be released weekly, on every Sunday, InshAllah.
Comments (0)
See all