Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The one who looks after widows and poor people is like the one who fights in the way of Allah.” (The narrator says:) I think these words are also in the narration: “Like the one who fasts continuously without breaking his fast, and like the one who stands in prayer without sleeping.” (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The narrator named Abu’l-Ghaith’s name is Salim, the freed slave of Ibn Muti’. This has been stated by the Shaykh.
Hadith Referenceصحیح ابن حبان / كتاب الرضاع / 4245
Hadith Gradingفضيلة الشيخ الإمام محمد ناصر الدين الألبانيصحيح - «الصحيحة» (2881)، «أحاديث البيوع»: ق.فضيلة الشيخ العلّامة شُعيب الأرناؤوطإسناده صحيح على شرطهما