Al-Hasan said, "I remember a time among the Muslims when their men would
shout (to remind their families), 'O family! O family! (Look after) your
orphan! Your orphan! O family! O family! (Look after) your orphan! Your poor
person! Your poor person! O family! O family! (Look after) your neighbour!
Your neighbour!' Time has been swift in taking the best of you while every
day you become baser."
Narrated Dawud said, "Be like a merciful father towards the orphan. Know that
you will reap as you sow. How ugly poverty is after wealth! More than that:
how ugly is misguidance after guidance! When you make a promise to your friend,
fulfil your promise. If you do not, it will bring about enmity between you
and him. Seek refuge in Allah from a companion who, when you mention something
to him, does not help you and who does not remind you when you forget."
Asma' bint 'Ubayd said, "I said to Ibn Sirin, 'I have an orphan in my
care.' He said, 'Treat him as you would treat your own child. Beat him as
you would beat your own child.'"
Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, said, "The best house among the Muslims is the house
in which orphans are well treated. The worst house among the Muslims is the
house in which orphans are ill treated. I and the guardian of the orphan
will be in the Garden like that," indicating his two fingers.
