[سواها قلبي]

Strictness in consuming the wealth of orphans (1)

Allah the Almighty said: {Indeed, those who devour the property of orphans unjustly are only consuming into their bellies fire, and they will burn in a Blaze} (2).

On the authority of Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, on the authority of the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, who said: “Avoid the seven deadly sins.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, what are they?” He said: “Associating partners with Allah, magic, killing a soul that Allah has forbidden except by right, consuming usury, consuming the wealth of an orphan, turning away on the day of battle (i.e. fleeing from the army when meeting the infidels), and accusing chaste, believing women of adultery.” Agreed upon (3). (The meaning of deadly sins is: destructive.)

On the authority of Khuwaylid ibn Umar al-Khuza’i, may God be pleased with him, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: “O God, I am making the rights of the two weak ones more difficult: the orphan and the woman.” Narrated by al-Nasa’i (4). (The meaning of making difficult is to inflict hardship - i.e. sin - on the one who neglects their rights.)

[Explanation]

The Shari’ah has been very strict in warning against violating the rights of
the orphan - who is one of the


He lost his father before reaching puberty - and God threatened him with Hellfire, and the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, considered it one of the deadly sins.

[Benefits]

- Intimidation against eating an orphan's money unjustly.

- It is one of the major deadly sins.

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(1) See: Tanbih al-Ghafilin 153, Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi 6/38.
(2) Surat al-Nisa, verse: 10.
(3) Kh 5/393 (2766), No. 89.
(4) Al-Nawawi said it in Riyad al-Salihin, and al-Albani authenticated it in Sahihah 1015 and attributed it to Ibn Majah and Ibn Hibban and said: Al-Hakim authenticated it and al-Dhahabi agreed with him.