<![CDATA[Modern society currently faces a crisis of care and the intensification of individualism driven by modernization, which has contributed to declining social sensitivity across various groups, particularly among university students. This study aims to analyze the implementation of prophetic education through the ethics of care at Manbaul Husna Student Islamic Boarding School (Pesma Manbaul Husna) in Purwokerto, as well as its connection to the Sunnah of the Prophet and local cultural wisdom. This qualitative study employed a field research approach. The research subjects were the caregivers, students, and members of the surrounding community of Pesma Manbaul Husna Purwokerto. Data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews with caregivers, students, and members of the surrounding community, and documentation. Data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model, consisting of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings indicate that prophetic education through the ethics of care at Pesma Manbaul Husna is concretely actualized through the philanthropic initiative “Friday Blessings: Sharing Vegetables,” which is entirely self-funded by the students and caregivers. The internalization of moral values has transformed natural care into ethical care through the caregivers’ exemplary conduct (uswah hasanah) and repetitive habituation practices, such as the tradition of dawn charity following the recitation of Al-Barzanji. The initiative has also received positive responses from the surrounding community, who reported experiencing economic benefits from the assistance. The success of this contemporary Islamic boarding school’s educational ecosystem lies in its ability to integrate the theological doctrine of the Sunnah of providing food for others with the local cultural values of guyub and srawung. This study concludes that such integration effectively bridges the social distance between university students and the wider community, fostering Muslim intellectuals who are socially responsive and grounded in social piety.]]>
