Al-Hasan said, "I remember a time among the Muslims when their men would
shout (to remind their families), 'O family! O family! (Look after) your
orphan! Your orphan! O family! O family! (Look after) your orphan! Your poor
person! Your poor person! O family! O family! (Look after) your neighbour!
Your neighbour!' Time has been swift in taking the best of you while every
day you become baser."
Dawud said, "Be like a merciful father towards the orphan. Know that
you will reap as you sow. How ugly poverty is after wealth! More than that:
how ugly is misguidance after guidance! When you make a promise to your fri…
Asma' bint 'Ubayd said, "I said to Ibn Sirin, 'I have an orphan in my
care.' He said, 'Treat him as you would treat your own child. Beat him as
you would beat your own child.'"