Caring for the Orphansand Weak

According to the Holy Traditions the best Muslim's home is the one
wherein anorphan is supportedand is treated in a loving and
affectionate manner, and the worst is that home wherein an orphan
lives and is treated badly or cruelly.
It is related by Sahl ibn Saad (R.A.) that Rasulullah Muhammad (PBUH) said
"Whoever supports an orphan from among his own or any other family, he
will be as close to me in Heaven as these fingers are close to each
other."
Sahl (R.A.) says that Rasulullah (PBUH) made a motion of his index and
middle fingers (while he said this) and there was only a little space
between the two. In another Hadith the Holy Prophet (PBUH) made a
provision: "provided he is not guilty of an unpardonable sin."
This Hadith explains the status, in the hereafter, of that bondsman
who accepts the responsibility of supporting an orphan belonging
either tohis own familyorany other familywith whom he has no
particular blood tie. Which makes the fact clear that the promise of
salvation and entry into paradise is subject to the condition ofnot
committing a misdeed, such aspolytheism,murderetc. which isnot
pardonable.
Abu Hurairah (R.A.) reports that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) stated
"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"
The Prophet (S.A.W.) made a gesture with his fingers as explained above.
It is therefore clear that the glad tidings onshowing kindnessto
orphans are dependent upon the condition that the loving and kindly
treatment is wholly with theintention of earning the pleasureof Allah
Almighty.
Visiting The Sick And Feeding The Hungry
In a Hadith reported by Abu Moosa Ash'ari (R.A.), The Prophet (S.A.W.)
said "Feed the hungry, visit the sick and free the captives."
Besides mention of feeding the hungry - which is a deed ofcompassion
and kind-heartedness, this Hadith also contains an injunction
forvisiting the sickandobtaining the freedomof those who are
(unlawfully) heldprisoners."
In common terms visiting the sick' simply denotes enquiring after
one's health but here it is used in a broader sense and includes also
thecaring and arrangingof treatment for the sick, if necessary, and if
one is able to do so.
The rewards and blessing for these deeds is (once again) very great,
and enviable indeed is the lot of those who feel for tie less
fortunate brethren and are willing to help them in any possible
manner.