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What is the authenticity of the story of "The Heroine of Altruism," which narrates the feeding of the Household of the Prophet (Ahl al-Bayt) to a poor person, an orphan, and a captive for three consecutive days, and the revelation of the verses of Surat Al-Insan (7-11) concerning them?

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The aforementioned is false and fabricated by the consensus of Hadith scholars. Al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi mentioned it in "Nawadir al-Usul," refuting it and explaining that it is a "decorated" Hadith, and that its author went to extremes to deceive listeners. He further stated that such an act is blameworthy for contravening the Lawgiver's command to feed oneself and one's family and not to neglect those under one's care. He emphasized that no sane person could believe that Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was ignorant of this matter and subjected his young children to hunger for three days, and that this Hadith is only accepted by fools and the ignorant. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and al-Suyuti also mentioned it in books on fabricated Hadiths.

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