It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far [a.

It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far [a.s] said: (Amongst) the qualities most loved by Allah are three: a Muslim who feeds a hungry Muslim, relieves him from a distress or settle his debt for him.[^9] 168 - وعن أبي عبد الله (ع) قال أوّلُ ما يُتحَفُ به المؤمنُ في قبرهِ أنَّهُ يُغفرُ لمَن تبِعَ جنازتَهُ.

It has been reported that Abu 'Abd Allah [a.s] said: The first gift that a believer is presented with in his grave is the forgiveness for those who accompanied his bier.[^10] 169 - وعن سدير قال: قال أبو عبد الله (ع) ما يمنعُك أن تعتقَ كلَّ يوم نسَمة؟ قلت: لا يحتمل ذلك مالي. قال، فقال تُطعمُ كلَّ يوم رجُلاً مسلماً. فقلت: موسرا أو معسرا؟ قال إنّ الموسِرَ قد يشتهي الطعامَ.

Sudayr reported: Abu 'Abd Allah [a.s] once asked me, 'What stops you from freeing a slave every day?' 'My financial status will not allow that,' I replied. 'Can you feed a Muslim every day (to equal that reward)?' the Imam [a.s] asked. 'Must that Muslim be well-to-do or poor?' I asked. 'Even the well-to-do sometimes long for food,' the Imam [a.s] replied.[^11] 170 - وعن أبي جعفر (ع) أنه قال إطعامُ مسلمٍ يعدِلُ عِتقَ نسَمة.

It has been narrated that Abu Ja'far [a.s] said: Feeding a Muslim is equal to freeing a human being.[^12] [^1]: Al-Mustadrak 3/90 h.1, al-Majlisi: Bihar al-Anwar 74/385 h.102 [as quoted from Shaykh al-Saduq: Thawab al-A`mal 165 and al-Barqi: al-Mahasin 2/395 h.60], 75/460 h.12, al-Hurr al-`Amili: Wasa`il al-Shi`ah 16/444 h.32 [as quoted from al-Barqi: al-Mahasin 2/395 h.59], 16/463 h.4 [as quoted from Shaykh al-Saduq: Thawab al-A`mal].

[^2]: Al-Mustadrak 3/90 h.2, al-Majlisi: Bihar al-Anwar 74/373 h.66 [as quoted from al-Kulayni: al-Kafi 2/201 h.4], 75/460 h.10 [as quoted from al-Barqi: al-Mahasin 2/394 h.54], 74/311 h.67, Al-Mustadrak 1/545 h.3 [as quoted from Shaykh al-Mufid: al-Ikhtisas 21] and al-Hurr al-`Amili: Wasa`il al-Shi`ah 16/447 h.1 [as quoted from al-Kafi and al-Mahasin].

[^3]: Shaykh al-Mufid: al-Ikhtisas 220, al-Mustadrak 1/546 h.8, 1/220 h.4 [as quoted from al-Ikhtisas 220], 3/88 h.4, al-Majlisi: Bihar al-Anwar 74/384 h.89 [as quoted from Shaykh al-Saduq: Thawab al-A`mal 164 and Shaykh al-Mufid: al-Amali 12], 74/373 h.67, al-Hurr al-`Amili: Wasa`il al-Shi`ah 16/453 h.1 [as quoted from al-Kulayni: al-Kafi 2/201 h.5].