Feed the Hungry, Help the Afflicted, Lighten the Sorrow of the Sorrowful

Some one asked the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam):

“What actions are most excellent?”

The Prophet of God (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) replied,

“ To gladden the heart of a human being, to feed the hungry, to help the afflicted, to lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful, and to remove the wrongs of the injured.”

Bukhari