Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

لقمة في بطن الجائع أفضل من عمارة ألف جامع

“Feeding one morsel to a hungry person is more virtuous than constructing 1000 Masjids”

 

Answer

‘Allamah ‘Ajluni (rahimahullah) has stated that this is not a Hadith [of Rasulullah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam]. It should therefore not be quoted as a Hadith, even though feeding the poor is indeed virtuous.

(Kashful Khafa, vol. 2, pg. 169, Hadith: 2055 and Asnal Matalib, Hadith: 1148)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

كشف الخفاء: (٢/ ١٦٩، رقم: ٢٠٥٥)
«
لقمة في بطن الجائع أفضل من عمارة ألف جامع».
الظاهر أنه ليس بحديث.

أسنى المطالب:
(١١٤٨) – خبر: «لقمة في بطن جائع خير من بناء جامع». ليس بحديث.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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