Sahih Muslim Hadith 6515 – The Virtue Of ZL J.i 4) – (

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[6515] 13 – ( … ) It was narrated from 'Abdullâh bin DInâr that when Ibn 'Umar set out for Makkah, he had a donkey with him that he would ride for a change when he was tired of riding his camel, and he had a turban that he tied on his head. One day while he was riding that donkey, a Bedouin passed by him and he said: 'Aren't you so-and- so the son of so-and-so?' He said: 'Yes.' He gave him the donkey and said: 'Ride this,' and he gave him the turban and said: 'Tie this around your head.' Some of his companions said to him: 'May Allah forgive you, you have given this Bedouin a donkey that you were riding for a change and a turban that you had tied around your head.' He said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah say: "One of the best acts of Birr is for a man to uphold ties with the friends of his father after he (the father) dies." And his father was a friend of 'Umar's. Chapter 5. Meaning Of Al-Birr (Righteousness) And Sin