hadith
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Hanan ibn Sodir quoted on the authority of his father that Imam Baqir (a.s) asked Hanan ibn Sodir whether he frees a slave each month. He replied no. He asked him if he frees a slave each year. He replied no. Then he praised God and asked him if he has ever taken any of his religious brothers home and fed them. He said that by God the reward of this deed is greater than freeing one slave from the descendants of Isma'il.”
عن حنان بن سدير عن أبيه عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) قال
يا سدير، تعتق كل يوم نسمة؟ قلت: لا، قال: فكل شهر؟ قلت لا، فقال: كل سنة؟ قلت: لا، فقال: سبحان الله! أما تأخذ بيد أخيك في الله فتدخله بيتك فتطعمه شبعة، فهو والله لذلك أفضل من عتق رقبة من ولد إسماعيل.
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