Holy Prophet's Kindness to Children — Page 32
32 The Prophet of Islam said: ‘I and the one who looks after the needs of an orphan and brings him or her up in the best possible man- ner, will be together in heaven like two fingers of a hand. ’ And the narra- tor raised his forefinger and middle finger by way of illustration. Waleed explained that the Holy Prophet s as had given detailed instructions to Muslims as to how orphans should be treated. Waleed said ‘The Holy Prophet s as himself was an orphan; therefore he understood their feelings. May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ’ Tariq said, ‘I have a book which contains the sayings of the Holy Prophet s as. In one of them he is reported to have said: ‘The best Muslim home is that