He -asws said: ‘By Allah -azwj !

He -asws said: ‘By Allah -azwj ! It equates to freeing a slave’. [40] وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: من كسا مؤمنا ثوبا لم يزل في رحمة الله عزوجل ما بقي من الثوب شئ، ومن سقاه شربة من ماء، سقاه الله عزوجل من رحيق مختوم، ومن أشبع جوعته، أطعمه الله عزوجل من ثمار الجنة. And from Abu Abdullah -asws having said: ‘The one who clothes a Momin with a cloth would not cease to be in the Mercy of Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic for as long as something remains from the cloth.

And the one who quenches him a drink of water, Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic would Quench him from the Sealed Nectar. And the one who satiates his hunger, Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic would Feed him from the fruits of the Paradise’. [41] وعن أمير المؤمنين علي عليه السلام أنه قال: لان أطعم أخاك لقمة، أحب إلي من أن أتصدق بدرهم، ولان اعطيه درهما، أحب إلي من أن أتصدق بعشرة، ولان اعطيه عشرة، أحب إلي من أن اعتق رقبة.

And from Amir Al- Momin een -asws having said: ‘If you were to feed a morsel to your brother, it would be more beloved to me -asws than if you were to give charity with a Dirham. And if you were to give him a Dirham, it would be more beloved to me -asws than if you were to give in charity with ten. And if you were to give him ten, it would be more beloved to me -asws than if you were to free a slave’.

[42] وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: ما من مؤمن يطعم مؤمنا [ شبعا، إلا أطعمه ] الله عزوجل من ثمار الجنة، ولا سقاه شربة إلا سقاه الله من الرحيق المختوم، ولا كساه ثوبا، إلا كساه الله عزوجل من الثياب الخضر، وكان في ضمان الله تعالى مادام من ذلك الثوب سلك.

And from Abu Abdullah -asws having said: ‘There is neither from a Momin feeding a Momin , satiating, except that Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic would Feed him from the fruits of the Paradise, nor if he quenches him a drink, except Allah -azwj Would Quench him from the Sealed Nectar, nor clothe him with a cloth, except Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic would Clothe him from the clothes of Paradise, and he would be in the Protection of Allah -azwj the Exalted for as long as a shred remains from that cloth’.

[43] وعن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: [ من ] أحب الخصال إلى الله عز وجل ثلاثة: مسلم أطعم مسلما من جوع، أو فك عنه كربة، أو قضى عنه دينا. And from Abu Ja’far -asws having said: ‘The most Beloved of characteristics to Allah -azwj are three – A Muslim feeding a Muslim from hunger, or remove a worry from him, or fulfilling his debts from him’. [44] وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: أول ما يتحف به المؤمن في قبره أن يغفر لمن تبع جنازته.