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Poverty
Islam enjoins love and consideration for the poor:

 

Love. The Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said to his wife, ‘O Aisha, love the poor and let them come to you and Allah will draw you near to Himself.’ (Bukhari)

 

Company. The Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam prayed: ‘O Allah, keep me poor in my life and at my death, and raise me at resurrection among those who are poor.’ (Nasai)
 
Fruits of Paradise. Abu Saeed Al-Khudri radhiallahu anhu narrates that the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said: ‘If a Muslim clothes a Muslim when he is naked, Allah will clothe him with green garments of Paradise; if a Muslim feeds a Muslim when he is hungry, Allah will feed him with fruits of Paradise; and if any Muslim gives a Muslim drink when he is thirsty, Allah will give him pure wine which is sealed to drink.’ (Abu Dawud)
 
Hunger. Ibn Abbas radhiallahu anhuma said that he heard the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam say: ‘The believer is not the one who eats when his neighbour beside him is hungry.’
 
Help. Abu Huraira radhiallahu anhu narrates that the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said: ‘Whoever relieves a believer’s distress of the distressful aspects of this world, Allah will relieve him from a difficulty of the difficulties of the Hereafter. Whoever alleviates one in dire straits, Allah will alleviate his lot in both this world and in the Hereafter. Whoever conceals a Muslim, Allah will conceal in this life and the Hereafter. Allah will continue aiding his servant as long as he is helping his brother.’ (Muslim)
 
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