Does the hadith "Whoever gives a fasting person food to break his fast will have a reward like theirs, without it detracting from their reward in the slightest" include the poor, or does it extend to include relatives and friends, and does the same reward apply to voluntary fasting?
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The is general, encompassing both the rich and the poor, and applies to both obligatory and supererogatory acts, and Allah's bounty is vast.
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