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Warning against oppressing orphans and women

Could you translate the following Hadith:

اللهم إني أحرج حق الضعيفين اليتيم، والمرأة

Answer

The translation of the complete narration is as follows:

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“O Allah! I warn against [oppressing/failing to fulfill the rights of] two weak ones; the orphan and women”

(Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith: 3678. Declared authentic by Imam Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 5565)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar

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