أَنَا وَكَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ، فِي الْجَنَّةِ هَكَذَا
I and the person who looks after an orphan and provides for him, will be in Paradise like this,
Sahih al-Bukhari 6005 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 6005
Book 78, Hadith 36
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What It Means: Reading in Context
The quoted words are followed in the narration by the Prophet bringing his index and middle fingers together. That gesture explains “like this”; the excerpt leaves the narrator’s description outside the quotation. The passage concerns looking after and providing for an orphan, without specifying a donation amount or a particular organisation. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 6005. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Think about what dependable care requires over time. Where you can contribute, favour thoughtful support that respects a child’s dignity and actual needs.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.