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بَابُ فَضْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ
THE EXCELLENCE OF SADAQAH (CHARITY)
Sadaqah (charity) is that portion of one's property that one gives away for Allah's pleasure and
to gain nearness to him. It may be a wajib (obligatory) that he discharges or an optional charity.
SECTION I
اَلْفَضْلُ الْأَوَلْ
UNLAWFUL PROPERTY IS NOT ACCEPTED AS CHARITY
(١٨٨٨) عَنْ آتِيْ هُرَيْرَةً قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِعَدُلٍ تَمُرَةٍ مِنْ كَسَبٍ طَيِّبٍ
وَلَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ إِلَّ الَِّّبَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَتَقَبَّلُهَا بِيَمِيْنِهِ ثُمَّ يُرَبِّئُهَا لِصَاحِبِهَا كَمَايُرَتٍّ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلُوَّه حَتَّى
تَدُوْنَ مِثْلَ الْجِبَلِ (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .1888
said, "If anyone gives as sadaqah (charity) the like of date (in kind or value) from
his lawful earning - and Allah accepts only the lawful - Allah will take it with His
right hand and nurture it for the giver as any of you nurtures his foal till it becomes
like a mountain (the charity itself or the reward for it)."1
COMMENTARY: Lawful earnings are through the principles out lined by Shari'ah (divine
law) whether in business, industry, agriculture, service or inheritance, or even partnership.
Allah is very pleased with spending from the lawful. This is expressed by the words: 'Allah
takes with His right hand.'
A DIDACTIC ANECDOTE: Shaykh Ali Muttaqi Aarif Billah als, said that a pious man
used to earn his living. He gave away one third of it in Allah's path, retained one-third for
his own needs and r e-invested the remaining one third in his means of earning. One day, a
man of the world said to him that he wished to spend some money in Allah's path and he
should direct him to a deserving person He said, "First acquire lawful wealth and then
spend in Allah's path. It will go to a deserving person automatically. But, that inan could
not get the real meaning of it. So, the Shaykh advised him to go and give his charity to the
first person on whom he felt mercy. That man found an old blind man and felt pity on him
and took him to be deserving of his charity. He gave him something. The next day he heard
the blind man boast before others that he had receive ample charity the previous day which
he spent in drinking wine with another evil person. The worldly man went to the shaykh
and related to him his experience. The shaykh gave him one dirham from his own earnings
and instructed him to give it to the first person he met on going from there. Consequently,
he met man who seemed outwardly to be well off but he had to obey the shaykh. He gave
him the dirham. The man turned back with the dirham and walked into the slums and
threw something and came into the city. There was a dead pigeon and nothing else. The
worldly man was behind him and adjured him to say truthfully who he was. He said, "I
am a poor man. My children are hungry but I could not find anything for them except the
dead pigeon. What could I do? I took it and was coming home when Allah gave me the
1 Bukhari # 1410, Muslim # 63-1014, Tirmidhi # 661, Ibn Majah # 1842, Darimi # 1675, Muwatta
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dirham through you So I threw the pigeon where I had picked it up."
The rich worldly man understood the meaning of the Shaykh's first words. Indeed, lawful
wealth is spend at proper place and unlawful at a bad place.
SADAQAH (CHARITY) DOES NOT REDUCE WEALTH
(١٨٨٩) وَعَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَانَقَّضَّتْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ وَمَازَادَ اللَّهُ عَبْدًا بِعَقْوٍ
إِلَّ عِزَّاوَ مَا تَوَاضَعَ أَحَدٌّ لِلُّهِ إِلَّ رَفَعَهُ اللّهُ (رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .1889
said, "Sadaqah (charity) will not diminish property. If anyone forgives another then
Allah raises him in honour. If anyone humbles himself for the sake of Allah then
Allah exalts him in rank."1
COMMENTARY: On the face of it, wealth may decrease on spending from it in Allah's
path, but, in fact, there is blessing in it. His property is safe from trials and his record is
credited with reward and he also gets a reimbursement in the world.
If anyone is able to seek retribution but forgive the person who hurts him then Allah gives
him honour in both the worlds. A saintly man said, "No retribution is as effective as
forgiving and overlooking."
And, if anyone acts humbly for Allah's sake then Allah raises his rank in both the worlds.
GATES OF PARADISE ASCRIBED TO PIOUS DEEDS
(١٨٩٠) وَعَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَّوْجَيْنِ مِنْ شَهِيٍ مِنَ الْآَشْيَاءِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
دُعِىَ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجُنَّةِ وَلِلْجَنَّةِ أَبْوَابْ فَمَنْ كَاَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّلاةِ دُعِىَ مِنْ بَابِ الشَّلَاةِ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ
أَهْلِ الْجِهَادِ دُعِىَ مِنْ بَابِ الْجِهَادِ وَمَنْ كَاَ مِنْ آَهْلِ الشَّدَقَّةِ دُعِىَ مِنْ بَابِ القَّدَقَّةِ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ آَهْلِ
الصِّيَّامِ دُعِىَ مِنْ بَابِ الرِّيَانٍ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ مَاعَلى مَنْ دُعِىَ مِنْ تِلْكَ الْأَبْوَابٍ مِنْ ضَرُوْرَةٍ فَهَلُ يُدُغی
أَحَدْ مِنْ تِلْكَ الْأَبْوَابِ كُلِّهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَأَرْجُوُاَنْ تَكُوُنَ مِنْهُمُ (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .1890
, said, "If anyone spends a pair of anything in Allah's path then he will be
called from the gates of paradise, and paradise had (eight) gates. Thus, he who ic
more occupied in salah will be called from the gate of as-salah. He who
participates in jihad will be called from the gate of jihad. He who gives sadaqah
(charity) will be called from the gates of sadaqah (charity). And, he who is given
to fasting will be invited from the gate Rayyan." (Sayyiduna) Abu Bakr us a+,
asked, "He who is called by (one of) these gates will not need to be called by all
of these, but will anyone be called by all of these gates? He said, "Yes, And, I
hope that you will be among them."?
COMMENTARY: A pair of anything means spending in two's like two dirhams, two
1 Muslim # 69-2588, Tirmidhi # 2029, Darimi # 1676, Muwatta Maalik # 12 (Sadaqah (charity)),
Musnad Ahmad 2-235.
2 Bukhari # 1897, Muslim # 85-1027, Nasai'i # 2439, Darimi # 2408, Muwatta Maalik # 49 (Jihad).
Musnad Ahmad 2-366.
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slaves, two horses, etc.
One who does that will be called from all the gates of paradise and every gate keeper will
hope that he enters by his gate.
Ar-Rayyan means 'well-watered.' These who enter by it will be the people given to fast
often. Before they arrive at their destination, they will be given pure drink in return for
their going without water during fasting
According to one version. Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "There is a gate of paradise
called Baab ad Duha. A crier will call those who had been offering the salah of duha (which is
chaast or ishraq) regularly. "This gate is only for you. Enter through it by the mercy of Allah."
According to another hadith, there is a gate Baab ul Tawbaqh. Those who repent will go
through it. Another gate is reserved for those who suppress their anger and forgive other
people. Yet another gate will let in those who are pleased with whatever pleases Allah.
Sayyiduna Abu Bakr wein+, had all these attributes. So, he would be invited by all the gates.
ABU BAKR'S رضى الله عنه SERVITUDE
(١٨٩١) وَعَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ أَصْبَعَ مِنْكُمُ الْيَوْمَ صَائِمًّا قَالَ أَبُوْبَّكْرٍ أَنَّا قَالَ
فَمَنْ تَبِعَ مِنْكُمُ الْيَوْمَ جَنَازَةً قَالَ أَبُوْ بَكْرٍ أَنَا قَالَ فَمَنْ أَظْعَوَ مِنْكُمُ الْيُؤْمِ مِسْكِيْنًا قَالَ أَبُوْبَّكْرٍ أَنَا قَالَ
فَمَنْ عَادَ مِنْكُمُ الْيُؤْمِ مَرِيْضًا قَالَ أَبُوْبَّكْرٍ أَنَّا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا اجْتَمَعْنَ فِعْ أَمْرِءٍ إِلَّا
دَخَلَ الجُنَّةَ(رواه مسلم)
1891. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah us & +, narrated that (one day) Allah's Messenger
رضى الله عنه asked, "Who has begun this day fasting, among you?" Abu Bakr صلى الله عليه وسلم
said, "I" He asked, "who among you has followed a funeral, today?" Abu Bakr said,
"I," He asked, "And who among you has fed a needy person today?" Abu Bakr said,
"I" He asked, "Who, among you has visited a sick person today?" Abu Bakr usd+,
said, "[" Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Those good deeds will not combine in
anyone without causing him to enter paradise."1
COMMENTARY: If anyone does all those things that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr wan+, did on a
single day, then he will be admitted to paradise directly without going through a
reckoning. Apart from that, only faith is enough to get admission to paradise. Or, it means
that the person who does all those things will be admitted to paradise through whichever
of the gates he likes.
In reply to the questions, Sayyiduan Abu Bakr as an , said: (u) (I). It is not disallowed to say
'I' in anticipation of reward or to give information about oneself. Some sufis disallow their
disciples to say 'I' regularly, but this really is disallowed when one boats about oneself or is
an egoist. This is what the devil, Iblis, had said: (,;auf) (I am better than he) - (7:12)
DO NOT LOOK DOWN ON A SMALL GIFT
(١٨٩٢) وَعَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَانِسَاءَ الْمُسْلِمَاتِ لَا تَحُمِّرَكَّ جَارَةٌ لِجَارَتِهَا
وَلَوْفِرْسِنَ شَاٍ- (متفق عليه)
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صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .1892
said, "O Muslim women, let none of consider even a sheep's hoof to insignificant a
gift to be given to her neighbour."1
COMMENTARY: None should hesitate to send to her neighbour even a very
insignificant thing as gift.
Some people hold that the women recipients of gifts are addressed in this hadith.
Thus: "Let none of you consider the gift of her neighbour too insignificant. She must
accept if with pleasure."
A sheep's hoof is really not worth a gift to receive or give nor it is worth sadaqah (charity).
It really stands for 'a very insignificant things.
Generally, woman are prone to return gifts of little value. So they are addressed.
EVERY PIOUS DEED IS SADAQAH (CHARITY)
(١٨٩٣) وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ وَحُذَيْفَةً قَالَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كُلُّ مَعْرُوفٍ صَدَقَةٌ (متفق عليه)
1893. Sayyiduna Jabir رضى الله عنه and Sayyiduna Hughayfah رضى الله عنه narrated that
Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Every piety is a sadaqah (charity)."
COMMENTARY: A piety whether oral or a practical deed is a sadaqah (charity) if it is
according to Allah's wish. The reward for it is like the reward for spending in Allah's path.
(١٨٩٤) وَعَنْ أَبِيْ ذَرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَّا تَحْقِرَرَّ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوْفِ شَيْئًا وَلَوْاٌَ تَلْقَى
آَخَاكَ بِوَجْهٍ ◌َلِيقٍ(رواه مسلم)
1894. Sayyiduna Abu Dharr رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"Do not regard any kind of piety as too insignificant, even (receiving or) meeting
your brother with a cheerful face."2
COMMENTARY: To meet a Muslim with a cheerful face is to please him. That is a good
thing and though it does not call for a great effort, it should not be considered to be
something insignificant.
EARN & GIVE CHARITY
(١٨٩٥) وَعَنْ أَبِيْ مُؤْمِى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلٍِ صَدَقَةٌ قَالُوا
فَإِنْ كَّمْ تَجِدْ قَالَ فَلْيَعْمَلُ بِيَدَيْهِ فَيَنْفَهُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ قَالُوا فَإِ لَّمْ يَسْتَطِهُ أَوْلَمْ يَفْعَلُ قَالَ فَيُحِيْنُ
ذَا تُحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوْفَ قَالُوا فَإِنْ يَفْعَلُهُ قَالَ فَيَأْمُرُ بِالْخُيْرٍ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَّمْ يَفْعَلُ قَالَ فَيُمْسِتُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ فَإِنَّه
لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ(متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى اللهعنه Sayyiduna Abu Musa al Ash'ary .1895
, said, that it is wajib (obligatory) on every Muslim to give a sadaqah (charity). The
sahabah (Prophet's companions) ,så asked, "If he cannot find anything?" He said,
"Let him toil with his h ands to benefit himself and give charity." They again asked,
1 Bukhari # 6017, Muslim # 90-1030, Darimi # 1672, Musnad Ahmad 6-435.
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"But, if he cannot, or will not toil." He said, "Let him help a needy and sad person."
They asked again, "But if he does not do it?" He said, "Then, let him enjoin piety."
They persisted, "But if he will not do it?" He said, "In that case he must refrain from
doing evil or preserve other from it and from hurting people). That is sadaqah
(charity) for him (because he will get reward for sadaqah (charity))."1
COMMENTARY: To refrain from doing evil is not to do it himself with his tongue and
hands. And, if it is in his powers then he must also stop those who hurt others.
SADAQAH (CHARITY) FOR EACH JOINT
(١٨٩٦) عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كُلُّ سَلَافى مِنَّ النَّاسِ عَلَيْهِ صَدَقَةٌ
كُلُّ يَوْمٍ تَظْلُغُ فِيْهِ الشَّمْسُ يَعْدِلُ بَيْنَ الْإِثْتَيْنِ صَدَقَةٌ وَيُحِيْنُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى دَابَتِهِ فَيَحُمِلُ عَلَيْهَا أَوْيَرُ فَُ
عَلَيْهَا مَتَاعَةُ صَدَقَةُ وَالْكَلِمَةُ التَّيِّبَةُ صَدَقَةٌ وَكُلُّ خَطْوَةٍ يَخْطُوْهَا إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ صَدَقَةٌ وَيُبِيْظُ الْآَذَى عَنِ
الطَّرِيْقِ صَدَقَةٌ(متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .1896
said, "There is sadaqah (charity) on (behalf of) the joints in a person's body every
day. To dispense justice between two men is sadaqah (charity). To help a man
mount on his beast, or loading his burden on it is sadaqah (charity). A good word is
sadaqah (charity). Each step taken to (offer) the salah is sadaqah (charity). To
remove a harmful (obstructing) thing from the path is sadaqah (charity)."2
COMMENTARY: Allah has created joints in a human body. There is much wisdom in it.
They are on uncountable blessings from him. So, sadaqah (charity) is incumbent on man
every day to give thanks for them.
Sadaqah (charity) is not merely to give something in Allah's name to someone. Rather, to
decide fairly between two men is also a sadaqah (charity). It will fetch reward from Allah
in the same way as spending wealth in Allah's path will fetch reward. One can get very
much reward for these things mentioned in the hadith. If a man does any of these pious
things every day then it is as if he has paid the sadaqah (charity) that Allah has made it
binding on him as gratitude for the joints.
A good word is that which fetches reward. Or, it is a mild speech with a beggar or such like.
Every step to salah is not only that taken to offer the salah. Rather, it is every step taken to
accomplish something pious or taken for good cause, like performing the tawaf, visiting a
sick person walking with the funeral and to acquire knowledge.
Every such things as could hurt or inconvenience the passerby is included in the harmful
obstructing thing. It could be a thorn, bone, stone, impurity etc.
NUMBER OF JOINTS
(١٨٩٧) وَعَنْ عَائِشَةً قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خُلِقَّ كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْ بَنِى أَدَمَ عَلَى سِيْنَّ
وَثَلَاثِمِائَةٍ مَفْصِلٍ فَمَنْ كَبَّرَ اللهُ وَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَهَلَّلَ اللَّهَ وَسَبَّعَ اللَّهُ وَاسْتَغْفَرَ اللَّهَ وَعَزَلَ حَجَرًا عَنْ طَرِيْقٍ
1 Bukhari # 5022, Muslim # 55-1008, Nasai'i # 2538, Darimi # 2747, Musnad Ahmad 4-395.
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النَّاسِ أَوْشَوْكَةً أَوْعَظُمَّا أَوْآَمَرَ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْتَّى عَنْ مُنْكِّرٍ عَدَدَتِلْكَ السِّتِّيْنَ وَالثَّلَاثِ مِائَةٍ فَإِنَّه يَمْشِئْ
يَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَدُ زَّخْزَ مَ نَفْسَهُ عَنِ النَّارِ-(رواه مسلم)
1897. Sayyidah Ayshah رضى الله عنها narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"Each of the children of Aadam is created with three hundred and sixty joints. So,
he who says Allahu Akbar, al Hamdulillah, la ilaha illAllah and Subhan Allah and
seek forgiveness of Allah, and removes a stone, a thorn or a bone from the people's
path, enjoins piety or forbids evil to match with the number three hundred and
sixty, then he walks that day having distanced himself form hell."1
SYMBOLIC SADAQAH (CHARITY)
(١٨٩٨) وَعَنْ آَبٍ ذَرٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِّ بِكُلِّ تَسْبِيْحَةٍ صَدَقَةٌ وَكُلِّ تَكْبِيُرَةٍ صَدَقَةً
وَكُلِّ تَحُمِيْدَةٍ صَدَقَةً وَكُلِّ تَقْلِيْلَةٍ صَدَقَّةً وَأَهْرٍ بِالْمَعْرُؤُفِ صَدَقَةً وَتَهُيٍ عَنِ الْمُنْكِّرِ صَدَقَةً وَفِي بُفْعِ آَحَدِكُمْ
صَدَقَةً قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ آيَاتِ أَحَدُنَا شَهْوَتَّهُ وَيَكُوُجُ لَهُ فِيْهَا أَجُرْ قَالَ أَرَأَيْتُمُ لَوْ وَضَّعَهَا فِى خَرَامٍ
اَكَانَ عَلَيْهِ فِيْهِ وِ زُوْ فَكَذَالِكَ إِذَا وَضَعَهَا فِى الْحُلَالِ كَانَ لَهُ اَجُرْ(رواه مسلم)
1898. Sayyiduna Abu Dharr رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
Surely, with every tasbih there is a sadaqah (charity), with every takbir there is a
sadaqah (charity) with every tahmid there is a sadaqah (charity), with every tahlil
there is a sadaqah (charity), and enjoining righteousness is as sadaqah (charity)
forbidding evil is a sadaqah (charity) and in one of you having sexual intercourse
there is a sadqah." The sahabah (Prophet's companions) ( a +asked, "O
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم of Allah, is it that if one of us satisfies his sexual appetite, it
will bring him reward?" He said, "Do you not consider that if he had turned his
desire to what is unlawful, had that not been a sin on him? So, if he turns to the
lawful, he gets a reward."2
THE BEST SADAQAH (CHARITY)
(١٨٩٩) وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةً قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نِعْمَ الشَّدَقَةُ اللَّقْحَةُ الصَّفِى مِنْحَةً وَالشَّاةُ
الشَّفِىُّ مِنْحَةً تَغْدُوْا بِإِنَاءٍ وَتَرُؤُ بِاخَرَ (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .1899
said, "The best kind of sadaqah (charity) is milch-camel with plenty of milk loaned
(to someone) and a ewe with plenty of milk loaned (to someone), yielding a vessel
of milk in the morning and as much (again) in the evening."3
COMMENTARY: The Arabs were accustomed to lend their high milk-yielding camel or
ewe to the needy. Afterwards, he returned the animal to its owner.
1 Muslim # 54-1007
2 Muslim # 53-1006, Musnad Ahmad 5-167
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LOSS IS SADAQAH (CHARITY)
(١٩٠٠-١٩٠١) وَعَنْ آَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِوٍ يَخْرِسُ غَرْسًا أَوْ يَزْرَءُ زَرْءًّا فَيَاكُلُ
مِنَّهُ إِنْسَانْب أَوْ طَيْرٌ أَوْتَهِيْمَةٌ إِلَّ كَانَتْ لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ متفق عليهِ وَفِيْ رِوَايَةٍ لِيُسْلِمٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍوَ مَاسُرٍقَ مِنْهُ لَهُصَدَقَةٌ.
1900. Sayyiduna Anas رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "No
Muslim plants a tree (or anything) or sows seeds from which man, bird or beast eat
without that counting as sadaqah (charity) for him."1
1901. Sayyiduna Jaibr & à+, (also) said that whatever is stolen from it counts as
sadaqah (charity) for him.2
COMMENTARY: This hadith comforts the owner by assuring him of the same reward as of
sadaqah (charity) for any loss suffered by him when something is eaten away from his
field, or stolen. He should exercise patience.
WHAT ABOUT INTENTION: The question arises that deeds are rewarded according to
the intention behind them and clearly the owner had formed no intention in this case. Why
then should he get reward for it? Shah Abdul Aziz Muhaddith Dahlawi als, points out
that the basic purpose of cultivating fields or planting trees is survival of mankind and
beasts and birds. The former's intention is to provide the needs of life to the creatures. Thus
his intention embraces whatever benefit any one derives from it whether lawfully or
unlawfully, it being a separate question that anyone who acts unlawfully will pay for his
crime and will be punished. The single, overall intention shall be enough for the owner.
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS
(١٩٠٢) وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خُفِرَ لِمْرَأَةٍ مُؤْمِسَةٍ مَرَّتْ بِكَلْبٍ عَلى
رَأْسِ ذَكِيٍّ يَلْهَتُ كَادَ يَقْتُلُهُ الْعَطَشُّ فَنَزَعَتْ خُفَّهَا فَأَوْثَقَتْهُ بِخِمَارِهَا فَنَزَعَتْ لَهُ مِنَ الْمَآءِ فَغُفِرَلَهَا بِذَالِكَ
قِيْلَ إِّ لَنَافِي الْبَهَائِ أَجْرًا قَالَ فِي كُلِّ ذَاتٍ كَبِدِ رَطْبَةٍ آجٌ(متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrrah .1902
, said, "An evil woman was forgiven when she passed by a dog, panting
heavily on the point of death with thirst, at the edge of a well, and she took off
her shoe, tied it with her head covering and used it to draw some water for the
dog. So, because of that, she was pardoned." The sahabah (Prophet's companions)
our à oasked him whether they got reward for being kind to animals. He said,
"There is a reward for (showing kindness to) everything possessed of a moist
liver (meaning, every living being)."3
COMMENTARY: There is reward for feeding, watering and being kind to every type of an
animal. Only poisonous and harmful animals must be killed.
This hadith is evidence that Allah, the Exalted, may forgive anyone his grave and major
sins too if He will.
1 Bukhari # 6012, 2320, Muslim # 12-1553, Tirmidhi # 1382, Darami # 2610.
2 Muslim # 7-1552.
3 Bukhari # 3321, Muslim # 144-2245. (See also Bukhari # 6009)

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CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
(١٩٠٣) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَمَرَ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عُذِّبَتُ إِمْرَأَةٌ فِيْ هِرَّةٍ
اَمْسَكَّتْهَا حَتّى مَاتَتْ مِنَّ الْجُوْءِ فَلَوْ تُطْعِمُهَا وَلَّاتُرْسِلُهَا فَتَاكُلَ مِنْ خِشَاشِ الْأَرْضِ (متفق عليه)
1903. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضى الله عنه and Abu Hurayrah رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "A woman was punished because she had tied a cat till
it died of hunger. Neither did she feed it nor let it go that it might eat (on its own)
things creeping on the earth."1
COMMENTARY: We thus learn that one may be punished for minor sins too. This woman
had committed a minor sin.
PUTTING AWAY OBSTACLES
(١٩٠٤) وَعَنُ أَبيْ هُرَيُرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّرَجُلْ بِغُصْنٍ شَجَرَةٍ عَلَى ظَهُرٍ طَرِئْقٍ
فَقَالَ لَأُنُّحِيَنَّ هُذَا عَنْ طَرِيْقِ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ لَّاْ يُؤَذِيُهِمْ فَأُدْخِلَ الْجُنَّةَ (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .1904
said. "A man came upon a branch of a tree lying on the surface of a road. He said (to
himself), "I shall remove it from the path of the Muslim so that it may not put them
to inconvenience. He was admitted to paradise (because of that)."
(١٩٠٥) وَعَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَجُلًا يَتَّقَّلَّبُ فِي الْجُنَّةِ فِي شَجُرَةٍ قَطَعَهَا
مِنْ ظَهُرِ الطّرِيْقِ كَانَتْ تُؤْذِى النَّاسَ (رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .1905
said, "Indeed, I did see a man moving about in paradise because he had cut down a
tree that lay on the surface of the road causing inconvenience to the people."2 .
(١٩٠٦) وَعَنْ أَبِيْ بَرُزَةَ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا نَبِىَّ اللَّهِ عَلِّمْنِيْ شَيْئًا انْتَفِهُ بِهِ قَالَ إِعْزِلِ الْأَذِى عَنْ طَرِيْقِ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ
وَسَنَذْكُرُ حَدِيْثَ عَدِيٍّ بْنِ حَاتِرٍ إِنَّقُو النَّارَ فِي بَابٍ عَلَامَاتِ النَّوَّةِ إِنْشَاءَ اللهُ تَعَالى-
1906. Sayyiduna Abu Barzah رضى الله عنه narrated that he requested, "O Prophet of
Allah! Teach me something that might benefit me (in the hereafter)." He said,
"Remove from the path of the Muslims that which causes them inconvenience."3
The hadith of Sayyiduna Adi ibn Hatim اتقوالنا الخ) رضى الله عنه) (guard against hell) is
reproduced at # 5857.
SECTION II
الفضلُ الثَّانِى
KINDNESS TO KINS
(١٩٠٧) عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بنِ سَلَامٍ قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ النَّبِىُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَدِيْنَةَ جِئْتُ فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنْتُ وَجُهَهُ
1 Bukhari # 3318, Muslim # 151-2242, Ibn Majah # 4256, Darimi # 2814, Musnad Ahmad 2-507, (See
'stories from the Hadith' p 296 for other version too. Dar ul Isha'at Karachi)
2 Muslim # 129-1914, Musnad Ahmad 3-154.
3 Muslim # 131.1618, Ibn Majah # 3681, Musnad Ahmad 4-422.

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عَرِفْتُ أَّ وَجْهَهُ لَيْسَ بِوَجْهِ كَذَّابٍ فَكَانَ آقَلُ مَاقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَفْشُوالسَّلَامَـ وَأَطْعِمُو الطَّعَامَ
وَصِلُو الْأَرْحَامَ وَصَلُّوْا بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّاسُ نِيَّامْ تَدْخُلُوا الْجِنَّةَ بِسَلَامٍ(رواه الترمذى وابن ماجة والدارمى)
1907. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Salaam رضى الله عنه narrated that when the Prophet
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم came t o Madinah, he went to him. He observed his radiant
face and was convinced that it was not the face of a liar. The first thing he said was,
"Spread salaam (the greeting, saying it aloud to whomsoever you meet, known or
stranger), feed food (to the hungry), be kind to relatives, and offer salah (of the
taHajj (pilgrimage)ud)(supererogatory prayer) in the night when people are asleep.
You will enter paradise in peace."1
FEED THE POOR
(١٩٠٨) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُعْبُدُوا الرَّحْمُنَ وَأَطْعِمُوا
الطَّعَامَ وَأَفْتُوا السَّلَامَ تَدُخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ بِسَلَامٍ (رواه الترمذى وابن ماجة)
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Amr .1908
, said, "Worship Ar Rahman (the compassionate), feed food and spread salaam
you will be admitted to paradise in peace."2
SADAQAH (CHARITY) ENSURES A PEACEFUL DEATH
(١٩٠٩) وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِّ الشَّدَقَةَ لَتُطْفِيُ غَضَبَ الرَّبِّ وَتَدْفَهُ مَيْتَةً
الشُّؤْءِ - (رواه الترمذى)
1909. Sayyiduna Anas رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"Sadaqah (charity) cools the Lord's wrath and averts an evil death."3
COMMENTARY: Allah keeps one who gives charity safe and free from trials. Also, He
preserves him from a trying death-bed illness.
(١٩١٠) وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كُلُّ مَعْرُوْفٍ صَدَقَةٌ وَإِّ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوْفِ آَ
تَلْقَى آَخَاكَ بِوَجْهِ طَلْقٍ وَأَنْ تُفْرِغَ مِنْ دَلْوِكَ فِيْ إِنَاءِ آَخِيُكَ(رواه أحمد والترمذى)
1910. Sayyiduna Jabir رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"Every piety is sadaqah (charity). It is also piety that you meet your brother with a
cheerful face and that you pour water from your bucket into your brother's
bucket."4
(١٩١١) وَعَنُّ أَبيْ ذَرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَبْتُمُكَ فيْ وَجْهِ آَخِيْكَ صَدَقَةٌ وَأَمْرُكَ
بِالْمَعْرُوُفِ صَدَقَةٌ وََهْيُكَ عَنِ الْمُنْكِّرِ صَدَقَةٌ وَإِرْشَاءُكَ الرَّجُلَ فِي أَرْضِ الضَّلَالِ لَكَ صَدَقَةٌ وَنَصْرُكَ
1 Tirmidhi # 2493, Ibn Majah # 1334, Darimi # 1460, Musnad Ahmad 5-451
2 Tirmidhi # 1862, Ibn Majah # 3694.
3 Tirmidhi # 664.
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الرَّجُلَ الزَّدِّىَّ الْبَصَرَّلَكَ صَدَقَةٌ وَ إِمَا طَنُّكَ الْحُجَرَ وَالشَّوْكَ وَالْعَظْمَ عَنِ الطَّرِيقِ لَكَ صَدَقَةٌ وَإِفْرَاغُكَ
مِنْ دَلْوِكِ فِي دَلْوِاَخِيُكَ لَكَ صَدَقَةٌ - رَوَاهُ التِّزْ مِذِىُّ وَقَالَ هُذَا حَدِيْثُ غَرِيُبْ۔
1911. Sayyiduna Abu Dharr رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"Your smile before your brother is a sadaqah (charity). Your enjoining piety and
forbidding evil is a sadaqah (charity). Your guiding aright one who is lost is a
sadaqah (charity) for you your leading one has poor eyesight is a sadaqah (charity)
for you Your removing from the road a stone, a thorn or a bone is sadaqah (charity)
for you And, your filling water from your bucket into your brother's bucket is a
sadaqah (charity) for you."1
COMMENTARY: If the other person has no bucket at all, then giving him water will get
very much more reward.
DIGGING A WELL
(١٩١٢) وَعَنْ سَعْدِبْنِ عُبَادَةً قَالَ يَارَسُولَ اللّهِإِّ أُمَّ سَعْدٍمَاتَتْ قَأَىُّ الشَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ الْمَاءُ فَحَفَّرَ
بِكُرًّا وَقَالَ هذِه لِأُمِّ سَعْدٍ(رواه ابوداود والنسائى)
1912. Sayyiduna Sa'd Ibn Ubadah en+, asked, "O Messenger of Allah, Umm Sa'd
wein+, has died. What kind of sadaqah (charity) will be best?" He said, "Water!" So,
he had a well dug saying. "It is an behalf of Umm SA'd can,"2
COMMENTARY: Whatever Allah has given is a blessing of Allah but water is an essential
of life without which one cannot do. Man needs it at all times, more so in hot an humid
lands. So, the Prophet Muhammad Lytte ano said that water is the best form of sadaqah
(charity). If provided through a well or any other source then it is a perpetual charity.
Allah's mercy descends on him who makes it available as long as it provides water.
CLOTHING THE POOR
(١٩١٣) وَعَنْ أَبٍ سَعِيْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّهَا مُسْلِمٍ كَسَا مُسْلِمَّا ثَوْبًّا عَلَى حُرَّى كَسَاءُ
اللَّهُ مِنْ خُضْرِ الْجَنَّةِ وَأَيُّهَا مُسْلِمٍ أَظْعَمَ مُسْلِمَّا عَلَى جُوْءٍ أَطْعَمَهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ ثِمَارِ الْجَنَّةِ وَأَيُّمَا مُسْلِيٍ سَقَى مُسْلِمَّا
عَلَى ثَلِمَاءٍ سَقَّاهُ اللهُ مِنَ الرَّحِيْقِ المَخْتُومِ(رواهابوداؤد والترمذى)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Sa'eed .1913
said, "If a Muslim clothes another Muslim who has no clothes, then Allah will
clothe him with the green garments of paradise. If a Muslim feeds another Muslim
who is hungry than Allah will feed him from the fruit of paradise. And if a Muslim
provides drink to another Muslim who is thirsty they Allah will give him to drink
from ar-rahiqil makhtum (sealed wine)."3
COMMENTARY: Ar Rahiqil makhtum will be a wine in paradise. It will never turn stale.
No one else but this person will get it. The seal will be of musk as the Quran says.
1 Tirmidhi # 1963, Musnad Ahmad # 21538.
2 Abu Dawud # 1679, Nasai'i # 3664, Ibn Majah # 3684.
3 Tirmidhi # 2456 (change of order of words), Abu Dawud # 1682, Musnad Ahmad 3-13.

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يُسْقَوْنَ مِنْ رَّحِيْقٍ مَّخْتُوْمٍ خِتَاهُهُمِسْكَ
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{They will be given to drink of a pure wine, sealed) (82:25)
OPTIONAL CHARITY TOO
(١٩١٤) وَعَنْ فَاطِمَةً بِئْتٍ قَيْسٍ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِّ فِي الْمَالِ لَحَقًّا سِوَى
الزَّكَاِ تُؤَ ثَلَا لَيْسَ الْبِرَّانْ تُوَلُّوا وُجُوْهَكُمْ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ- أَلَّآيَةِ(رواه الترمذى وابن ماجة والدارمى)
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyidah Fatimah bint Qays .1914
, said, "Apart from zakah (Annual due charity), there are other dues on property. .
He recited the verse:
لَيْسَ الْإِزَّانْ تُوَلُّوا وُجُوْهَكُمْ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ الْآيَةِ
{It is not virtue that you turn your faces to the east and to the west ... ]1 (entire verse 2:177)
COMMENTARY: Apart from the fard zakah (Annual due charity), optional charity also
fetches tremendous reward. One must not deprive the beggar and anyone who asks for a
loan. Even if people ask for household utensils for some time they must not be denied.
Little things like water, salt, etc must also be given if anyone requires them.
The dues in anyone's property are detailed in the full verse:
لَيْسَ الْبِرَاْ تُوَلُّوْا وَجُوْهَكُمْ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَلَكِنَّ الْبِرَّمَنُ أُمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيُؤْمِ الآخِرِ
وَالْمَلّئِكَةِ وَالْكِتَّابِ وَالنَّبِيْنَّ وَأَى الْمَالَ عَلَى حُبِّهٍ ذَوِى الْقُرُبِى وَالْيَتْنِى وَالْمَسْكِيْنِ وَابْنَ السَّبِيْلِ وَالسَّائِلِيْنَ
وَفِي الرِّقَّابِ وَأَقَّامَ الصَّلَوةَ وَاتَ الزَّكوَ-
{It is not virtue that you turn your faces to the east and to the west; but true virtue
is of him who believes in Allah, and the last Day, and the angels, and the Book,
and the prophets, and gives his wealth, for love of him to the kindred, and to the
orphans and the needy, and the wayfarer, and to the those who ask, and to set
slaves free; and (or him who) establishes the salah and pays the zakah (Annual
due charity)} (2:177)
Allah describes the believers as those who spend their wealth on their relative, orphans,
poor, needy and so on. They offer salah and pay the zakah (Annual due charity). Thus Allah
first mentions the optional charity and then the fard zakah (Annual due charity).
NOT PROPER TO DENY WATER & SALT
(١٩١٥) وَعَنْ بُهَيْسَةً عَنْ أَيْهَا قَالَتْ قَالَ تَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا الشَّوْءُ الَّذِى لَايَحِلُّ مَنْهُهُ قَالَ
الْمَاءُ قَالَ يَانَِنَّ اللَّهِمَا الشَّوْءُ الَّذِيُ لَا تَجِلُّ مَنْهُهُ قَالَ الْمِلْتُ قَالَ يَانَيِنَّ اللّهِمَا الشَّىءُ الَّذِى يَحِلُّ مَنْهُهُ قَالَ آَنْ
تَفْعَلَ الْخَيْرَ خَيْرٌلَّكَ(رواه ابوداؤد)
1915. Sayyidah Buhaysah us & +, narrated that from her father that he asked, "O
Messenger of Allah, what is it that it is unlawful to deny?" He said, "Water." He
asked again, "O prophet of Allah, what is it that it is disallowed to refuse?" He said,
"Salt" He asked, "O Prophet of Allah, what is it that it is unlawful to deny?" He
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said, That you do good is better for you."1
COMMENTARY: After water and salt, both of which one must not deny anyone, the third
answer embraces all good and pieties. It says, "Do every good that you can. It is not proper
to keep away from doing pious things oneself and to prevent others from doing them. The
words (لايحل) (unlawful or disallowed) are used in the sense of (لا ينبغى) (not proper).
CULTIVATING BARREN LAND
(١٩١٦) وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ أَحْبِى أَرْضًّا مَيْتَةً فَلَهُ فِيْهَا أَجْرٌ وَ مَا اَكَلَتِ
الْعَافِيَةُ مِنْهُ فَهُوَّ لَه صَدَقَةٌ(رواه النسائى والدارمى)
1916. Sayyiduna Jabir رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "He
who revives a dead land (by cultivating it) has a reward for it and if any creature
(beast or man) eats from it then it is counted as a sadaqah (charity) from him."2
MERIT OF LOANING SOMETHING
(١٩١٧) وَعَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوُلُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ مَنَّةٌ مِنْعَةً لَبَنٍ أَوْوَرَقٍ أَوْهَذِى زُقَاقًا
كَاكَ لَهُ مِثْلُ عِتْقِ رَقَبَةٍ -(رواه الترمذى)
1917. Sayyiduna Al-Bara رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "If
anyone lends a milk-yielding animal, or silver coins (meaning, some money), or
directs someone (who has lost his bearings) on the correct way, then it is like setting
free a slave (in terms of reward)."3
THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S صلى الله عليه وسلم GUIDANCE
(١٩١٨) وَعَنْ أَبِيْ جُرٍّ جَابِرٍ بُنِ سُلَيْمٍ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ الْمَدِيْنَةَ فَرَأَيْتُ رَجُلًا يَصْدُرُ النَّاسُ عَنْ رَأْيِهِ لَا يَقُوُلُ
شَيْئًا إِلَّ صَدَرُوا عَنْهُ قُلْتْ مَنْ هُذَا قَالُوا هَذَا رَسُولُ اللهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ عَلَيْتَ السَّلَّمُ يَارَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ
قَالَ لَا تَقُلُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ تَحِيَّةُ الْمَيِّتِ قُلْ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ قُلْتُ أَنْتَ رَسُوُلُ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ أَنَا
رَسُولُ اللّهِ الَّذِى إِكْ أَصَابَكَ ضُرُّ فَدَ عَوْتَهُ كَشَفَهُ عَنْكَ وَإِنْ أَصَابَكَ عَامُ سنَّةٍ فَدَعَوْتَهُ أَنْبَتَّهَا لَكَ
وَإِذَا كُنْتَ بِأَرْضٍ قَفْرٍ أَوْفَلَاةٍ فَضَلَّتْ رَاحِلَنْكَ فَدَعَوْتَهُ رَدَّهَا عَلَيْكَ قُلْتُ إِعْهَدُ إِلَىَّ قَالَ لَّا تَسْبَّنَّ أَحَدًّا قَالَ
فَمَا سَبَّبْتُ بَعْدَهُ حُرَّا وَلَا عَبْدًا وَلَّا بَعِيْرًّا وَلَّا شَاةً قَالَ وَلَّا تَحْقِرَرَّ شَيْئًا مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَنْ تُكِّلِّمَ آَخَاكَ
وَأَنْتَ مُنْبَسِظْ إِلَيْهِ وَجُهُكَ إِّ ذَالِكَ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ وَارْفَعُ إِزَّارَكَ إِلى نِصْفِ السَّاقِ فَإِنْ آتَيْتَ فَإِلَى
الْكُمْبَيْنِ وَإِيَّاكَ وَإِسْبَالَ الْإِزَارِ فَإِنَّهَا مِنَ الْمُخِيْلَةِ وَإِنَّ اللّهُ لَايُحِبُّ الْمُخِيلَةَ وَإِنِ امْرُجِ شَتَمَكَ
وَعَيَّرَكَ بِمَا يَعْلَمُ فِيْكَ فَلَا تُعَّرُهُ بِمَا تَعْلَمُ فِيْهِ فَإِنَّمَا وَبَالُ ذُلِكَ عَلَيْهِ- رَوَاهُ أَبُوْ دَاوَ وَرَوَى التِّرْمِذِىُّ مِنْهُ
1 Abu Dawud # 3476, Musnad Ahmad 3-480 Darimi # 2613.
2 Abu Dawud # 3074, Tirmidhi # 1379, Darimi # 2607, Muwatta Maalik # 27 (Aqdiyah).
3 Tirmidhi # 1957, Musnad Ahmad 4-285.
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حَدِيْثَ السَّلَامِ وَفِيْ رِوَايَةٍ فَيَكُوْنَ لَكَ أَجْرُ ذَالِكَ وَوَبَالُهُ عَلَيْهِ۔
1918. Sayyiduna Abu Jurayy Jabir ibn Sulaym «can », narrated that when he came to
Madinah, he saw a man whose advice was respected by the people. Whatever he
said, they abided by it. He asked about him and was told that he was Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم . So he said twice, "On you be peace عليه السلام, O Messenger of
Allah!" But, he corrected him, "Do not say ad Jiale (on you be peace), for it is the
salaam to the dead. Rather, say (Arabic) (peace be on you)." He asked, "Are you
Allah's Messenger ?" He said (Yes) I am the Messenger of Allah who if harm
afflicts you and you call him, He will remove it from you. And, if a year of famine
strikes you, and you pray to him, He will make it grow for you. And, if you are in
wilderness or a desert and your riding beast is lost, and you pray to him, He shall
return it to you." He (Abu Jurayy) usd+, said, "Do give me some advice." He said,
"Do not abuse anyone." He confirmed that after that he never abused a freeman or a
slave, a camel or a sheep. He (the Prophet) صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Do not belittle any act
of piety, even a cheerful face before your brother when you speak to him is an act of
kindness wear your lower garment up to your shin, but if you do not like it, then
keep it up to the ankles. But, beware of letting it trial, for that is a form of pride and
Allah does not love pride (and arrogance). If anyone reviles you and finds fault
with you for what he knows about you, do not (retaliate to) reproach him for what
you know of him, because the sin of that (which he does) will be on him."
According to another version: "While the reward for that will be for you, the sin
will be on him."
COMMENTARY: Sayyiduna Jabir us à +, offered the salaam twice because perhaps the
Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم did not hear him the first time, or he wished to correct
him. To say alayka as-salaam (on you be peace) was the custom during pre-Islamic times
among the Arabs. The Prophet Muhammad ,,le a pointed out to this custom and did
not mean that one should use these words for the dead as prayer for them or greetings.
As for never abusing anyone, the ulama (Scholars) say that it is allowed to refer as bad to
one who has died as a disbeliever. However, it is better to keep one's tongue occupied in
the dhikr of 'Allah, Lord of might, and never to speak ill of anyone because to occupy
oneself in other than Allah will only cause loss. After all, there is no harm in not calling
anyone bad. In fact, the ulama (Scholars) go so for as to say that there is no h arm in cursing
the devil even.
Just as it is disallowed to let the lower garment (pyjamas or wrapper or such like) hang below
the ankles, so too it is not allowed to wear a shirt or overall or coat hanging past the ankles.
The addition is in another version carried by Tirmidhi. This means that apart from Abu
Dawud, Tirmidhi too has the complete hadith though its words may be interposed.
ONLY WHAT IS GIVEN IN ALLAH'S PATH REMAINS
(١٩١٩) وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّهُمْ ذَبَجُوا شَاةً فَقَالَ النَِّيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَابَقِيَ مِنْهَا قَالَتْ مَا بَقِي إِلَّكَتِفُهَا قَالَ
بَقِى كُلُّهَا غَيْرُ كَتِفِهَا- رَوَاهُ التِّزْمِذِىُّ وَصَخَّحَد۔
1919. Sayyidah Ayshah Qe & >, narrated that they slaughtered a sheep. Allah's
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remains but its shoulder piece." He corrected her, "Rather, everything of it remains
except its shoulder."1
COMMENTARY: The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "In fact, only that remains of
the sheep's flesh as has been given away to the people because that fetches reward. What is
stored in the house will perish. This refers to the verse:
مَاعِنْدَكُمْ یَنْقَدُ وَمَا عِنْدَ اللهِباقٍ
{That which is with you comes to end, and that which is with Allah is lasting} (16:96)
CONCEALING FAULTS OF OTHER PEOPLE
(١٩٢٠) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُوْلَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُوُلُ مَا مِنْ مُسْلٍِ كَسَامُسُلِمَّا ثَوْبًّا
إِلَّا كَاتَ فِيْ حِفْظٍ مِنَّ اللَّهِ مَادَامَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْهُ خِرُقَةٌ(رواه أحمد والترمذى)
صلى الله عليه narrated that he heard Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas .1920
duy say, "No Muslim will clothe a Muslim a garment wrchout being in Allah's
protection as long as a shred of it remains on the man."2
COMMENTARY: Apart from this, the reward in the hereafter will be limitless.
SADAQAH (CHARITY) IN SECRET
(١٩٢١) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بُنِ مَسْعُوْدٍ يَرْفَهُهُ قَالَ ثَلَاثَةُ يُحُبِّهُمُ اللّهُ رَجُلْ قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ يَتْلُوا كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَرَجُلْ
يَتَصَدَّقُ بِصَدَقَةٍ بِيَمِيْنِهِ لُخْفِيْهَا أُرَاهُ قَالَ مِنْ شِمَالِهِ وَرَجُلْ كَانَ فِيْ سَرِيَّةٍ فَاهَزَّمَ أَصْحَابُهُ فَاسْتَقْبَل الْعَدُّس
وَرَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِىُّ وَقَالَ هُذَا حَدِيْتْ غَيْرٌ مَحْفُوْظِ أحَدُ رُوَاتِهِ أَبُوْ بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشِ كَثِيرُ الْغَلَطِ
1921. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mas'ud w à >, narrated in a marfu form that
"Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "There are three whom Allah, the majestic, the
Glorious, loves;
(i)
A man who stands up during the night and recites the Book of Allah.
(ii)
A man who gives sadaqah (charity) with his right hand and keeps it a secret"
(and the narrator assumed that he also said "from his left hand). And,
(iii)
A man who is on an expedition and continues to fight the enemy even
though his companions are defeated badly."3
Tirmidhi said that this hadith is weak. One of the sub-narrators Abu Bakr ibn
Ayyash was given to make many mistakes.
COMMENTARY: The hadith teaches manners that charity should be given with the right hands.
It should be given secretly so that the recipient does not feel humiliated. The aim
should be to obtain Allah's pleasure without design to impress people. That would
earn abundant reward.
(١٩٢٢) وَعَنْ أَبٍ ذَرِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَلَاثَةٌ يُحِتُّهُمُ اللَّهُ وَثَلَاقَةُ يُسْخِضُهُمُ اللَّهُ فَأَمَّا
الَّذِيْنَ يُحِتُّهُمُ اللّهُ فَرَجُلْ آَتُ قَوْمًّا فَسَأَلَّهُمْ بِاللَّهِ وَلَمْ يَسْأَلُهُمْ لِقَرَابَةٍ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَمَنَّهُوُهُ فَتَخَلَّفَ رَجُلْ
1 Tirmidhi # 2478, Musnad Ahmad 6-50.
2 Tirmidhi # 2492, Musnad Ahmad.
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بِأَعْيَانِهِمْ فَأَعْظَاهُ سِرًّا لَا يَعْلَمُ بِعَطِيَّتِهِ إِلَّ اللّهُ وَالَّذِىُ أَعْطَاءُ وَقَوْمٌ سَارُوْا لَيْلَهُمْ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ النَّوْهُ
أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِمْ مِمَّا يَعْدِلُ بِهِ فَوَضَّعُوْا رُؤُوْسَهُمْ فَقَّامَ يَتَمَلَّقُنِى وَ يَتْلُوا أَيَانِ وَرَجُلْ كَانَ فِي سَرِيَّةٍ فَلَقِى الْعَدُقّ
فَهُزِمُوْا فَأَقْبَلَ بِصَدْرِهِ حَتَّى يُقْتَلَ أَوْيُفْتَعَ لَهُ وَالثَّلَاثَةُ الَّذِيْنَ يُبْغِضُهُمُ اللَّهُ الشَّيْخُ الزَّانِ وَالْفَقِيْرُ الْمُخْتَالُ
وَالْغَنِىُّ الَّلُوُمُ - رَوَاهُ التِّزْمِذِىُّ وَالنَّسَائِىُّ-
1922. Sayyiduna Abu Dharr رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"Three people Allah loves and three He dislikes. As for those whom He loves, they are:
(i)
A man, among a group of people to whom someone comes and requests for
something in the name of Allah and not by virtue of any relationship
between him and them, but they do not give him any thing - so he
withdraws and meets him in private and gives him (what he had requested)
unknown to anyone except Allah and he to whom he gives.
(ii)
A man who travels with some people at night till they go to sleep, loving
sleep over everything else, but he stands to beseech me (Allah) and
recite His verses.
(iii)
A man who is part of an expedition who meet their enemy who overwhelm
them, but he puffs out his chest and fights them till he is slain or is given victory.
As for those whom Allah dislikes they are an old man who commits adultery, an
arrogant beggar and a rich oppressor."1
COMMENTARY: The hadith is narrated as a saying of the Prophet Muhammad ,cao,
but at the words where the traveller stands in prayer, he is said 'to beseech me." This
shows that it is a hadith Qudsi meaning a saying of Allah. However, the fact is that it is
throughout the Prophet Muhammad's صلى الله عليه وسلم saying reproducing what Allah had
mentioned to him but at this particular point, the Prophet Muhammad ,le a Lo quoted
Allah directly to express that man's devotion.
As for the old man who commits adultery, the word Shaykh in the Arabic could mean 'an
old man' or 'a married man,' whether young or old a sin the abrogated verse.
الشَّيْخُ وَالشَّيْخَةُ إِذَزَانَيَا فَارْ جُمُوُهُمَا أَلْبَنَّةَ ذَكَالَّا مِنَ اللَّهِ وَاللّهُ عَزِئُزْ حَكِيْمْ
(The married man and the married woman, when they commit adultery, stone them
both, a chastisement prescribed by Allah is Mighty, wise.)
The arrogant beggar is also disliked by Allah, However, if he is arrogant against a person
who is himself proud and haughty then he is exempted. Rather, his arrogance will be
regarded as sadaqah (charity) and he will get reward equivalent to the reward of Sadaqah
(charity). It is said of Bashir ibn Harith ato>, that he asked Sasyyiduna Ali que ano, in his
dream, "O amir ul muminin, do proffer me some counsel." He said, "The affluent must be
kind and sympathetic to the poor to earn Divine pleasure and reward. And the poor must
rely on Allah and be indifferent to the rich."
These bad traits are bad if found in anyone but they are more marked in the three
people named here.
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(١٩٢٣) وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ الْأَرْضَ جَعَلَتُ تَمِيْدُ فَخَلَقَ
الْجِبَالَ فَقَالَ بِهَا عَلَيْهَا فَاسْتَقَّرَّتْ فَعَجِبَتِ الْمَلائِكَةُ مِنْ شِدَّةِ الْجِبَالِ فَقَالُوا يَارَتٍ هَلْ مِنْ خَلُقِكَ شَْی
أَشَدُّمِنَ الْخِيَالِ قَالَ نَعَمُ الْحَدِيْدُ فَقَالُوا يَارَبٍّ هَلْ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ شَْ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الْحَدِيْدِ قَالَ نَعَمُ النَّارُ
فَقَالُوا يَارَبٍ هَلْ مِنْ خَلْقِتَ شَعْ آَشَدُّ مِنَ النَّارِ قَالَ نَعَمُ الْمَاءُ فَقَالُوا يَارَبٍ هَلْ مِنْ خَلُقِكَ شَعْ آَشَدُّ
مِنَ الْمَاءِ قَالَ نَعَمْ الرِّئْمُ فَقَالُوا يَارَتٍ هَلْ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ شَهْىٍ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الرِّيْحِ قَالَ نَعَمُ ابْنُ أَدَمَ تَصَدَّقَ
صَدَقَةً بِيَمِيْنِهِ يُخْفِيْهَا مِنْ شِمَالِهِ- رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِىُّ وَقَالَ هُذَا حَدِيْثْ غَرِيُبْ وَذُكِرَ حَدِيْثُ مُعَاذٍ الشَّدَقَةُ
تُظْفِ الخُطِيْئَةَ فِي كِتَابِ الْإِيمَانٍ.
1923. Sayyiduna Anas رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Me.senger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"When Allah created the earth, it began to shake. So He created the mountains and
commanded them to stabilize it and it achieved stability. The angels were amazed
at the hardness (strength) of the mountains and asked, "O Lord, is there is Your
creation anything harder than the mountains?" He said, "Yes, iron," They asked if
there was anything harder than iron and He said, "It is fire." They asked, "O Lord,
is there anything in your creation harder than fire? He said, "Yes, water." They
asked, "O Lord, is there is Your creation anything harder than water?" He said, "It is
wind," and they asked if there was in His creation anything harder than wind. He
said, "Yes, He is the son of Aadam who given charity with his right hand keeping it
concealed from his left hand."1
COMMENTARY: The concealed sadaqah (charity) of the son of Aadam (>Jude is t he
strongest because it calls for extreme resistance to the base soul, compulsion on one's
temperament and defence against the devil. The mountains, iron, fire, water and wind do
not call for such efforts, it is innate to man to publicize his generosity and to smother this
nature he has to be strong. He is strong also because he gains the pleasure of Allah which is
the most superior thing of all.
The hadith of Mu'adh s & >, that sadaqah (charity) extinguishes sins is in the Book of
Faith. (Hadith # 29 - Mu'adh ibn Jabal: >, 'inform me ... of the deed that will cause me
to enter paradise ... charity extinguishes sin as water extinguishes fire.)
SECTION III
PAIRS OF EVERYTHING IN CHARITY
اَلَفَصلُ الثَّالِثُ
(١٩٢٤) وَعَنْ أَبٍ ذَرِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُسْلٍِ يُنْفِقُ مِنْ كُلِّ مَالٍ لَهُزَوُجَئُنِ
فِي سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ إِلَّ اِسْتَقْبَلَتْهُ حَجَبَةُ الْجِنَّةِ كُلُّهُمْ يَدْعُوُهُ إِلَى مَاعِنْدَهُ قُلْتُ وَكَيْفَ ذَالِكَ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَتُ إِبِلًا
فَبَحِيْرَيْنِ وَإِنْ كَانَتُ بَقَّرَةٌ فَبَقَرَ تَيِّن (رواه النسائى)
1924. Sayyiduna Abu Dharr رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
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"If any Musim gives away in Allah's path a pair of everything that he possesses
then all the keepers of paradise will receive him and invite him to what they have."
Abu Dharr we in+, asked him how that would be, and he said, "If there are camels,
they would be two. If there are cows, they would be two."1
SHADE WILL BE SADAQAH (CHARITY)
(١٩٢٥) وَعَنُ مَرْقَدٍ بُنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى بَعْضُ أَصْحَابٍ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ
رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِّ ظِلَّ الْمُؤْمِنِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَّامَةِ صَدَقَّتُهُ (رواه احمد)
1925. Sayyiduna Marthed ibn Abdullah at us, reported that one of the sahabah
(Prophet's companions) رضى الله عنهم Of Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said to him that he
heard Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say, "On the day of resurrection, the believer's
shade will be his sadaqah (charity)."2
COMMENTARY: On the day of resurrection, sadaqah (charity) will be a means of deliverance
and rest. Or, it will turn the man's rewards into a shade and save him from the heat.
SPEND MORE ON THE DAY OF AASHURAH
(١٩٢٦-١٩٢٧) وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْئُوْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ وَسَعَّ عَلَى عِيَّالِهِ فِى النَّفَقَةِيَوْمٌ
عَاشُوْرَاءَ وَشَعَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ سَائِرَسَنَةٍ قَالَ سُفْيَّاكُ إِنَّا قَدْ جَرَّبْنَاهُ فَوَجَدَنَا كَذَالِكَ - رَوَاهُ رَزِيُنْ وَرَوَىَ
الْبَيْهَقِىُّ فِيْ شُعَبِ الْإِيمَانِ عَنْهُ وَعَنْ آَبٍ هُرَيْرَةً وَأَبٍِ سَعِيْدٍ وَجَابٍ وَضَتَّفَه۔
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud .1926
said, "If any one spends generously on his family on the day of Aashurah, then
Allah will be generous to him throughout the rest of the year." Sufyan als, said
that he tried it and found it to be as stated. 3
1927. Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud رضى الله عنه, Abu Hurayrah رضى الله عنه, Abu Sa'eed and Jabir
4 .(also narrated (this hadith رضى الله عنه
COMMENTARY: Though bayhaqi has termed this hadith as weak, he has also confirmed
that it is sound through another line of transmission.
Some people cite a hadith that collyrium or kohl should be applied to the eyes on the day
of aashurah, but there is no truth about it. Similarly, there is no basis for the hadith about
ten deeds on the day of aashurah.
However, it is established through sound ahadith that fasting must be observed on the day
of aashurah and food must be served generously. There is nothing apart from this.
REWARD OF SADAQAH (CHARITY) IS MANIFOLD
(١٩٢٨) وَعَنْ آتِيْ أُمَامَةً قَالَ قَالَ أَبُوْذَرٍ يَا نَِّئَّ اللَّهِ آَرَأَيْتَ الشَّدَقَةَ مَاذَا هِىَ قَالَ أَصْعَافْ مُضَاعَفَةٌ وَعِنْدَ اللهِ
المزيد- (رواه احمد)
1 Nasai'i # 3185, Musnad Ahmad 5-151, Darimi # 2403.
2 Musnad Ahmad 4-147.
3 Tabarani Kabir - in Kanz ul Eeman $ 44259.
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رضى الله عنه narrated that Sayyiduna Abu Dharr رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Umamah .1928
asked, "O Prophet of Allah, about this sadaqah (charity), tell me what is it in terms
of reward?" He said, "Its reward is multiplied many times. And, with Allah it is
much more."1
COMMENTARY: The number multiplies to between ten times and seven hundred times. If
Allah wishes, it could be more.
وَاللَّهُ يُضَاعِفُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ
{And Allah multiplies in manifold to whom He will} (2:261)
CHAPTER - VIII
THE SUPERIOR MOST SADAQAH (CHARITY)
بَابٌ أَفْضَلِ الصَّدَقَةِ
SECTION I
الفضلالآۇَلْ
THE BEST SADAQAH (CHARITY)
(١٩٢٩) عَنْ آَبٍ هُرَيْرَةً وَحَكِيْمِ بْنِ حِزَاٍ قَالَ قَالَ بَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَيْرُ الصَّدَقَّةِ مَا كَانَ
عَنْ ظَهْرٍ غِنِىٌّ وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَهُوْلُ - رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارُِّ وَرَوَاهُ مُسْلِمْ عَنْ حَكِيٍُ وَحْدَه۔
رضى الله عنه and Sayyiduna Hakim ibn Hizam رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .1929
narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "The best sadaqah (charity) is that
which retains (the giver's) self sufficiency. And, begin with those for whom you are
responsible."2
COMMENTARY: Self sufficiency of the giver is retained so that he does not become poor
and needy after paying the sadaqah (charity). He should continue to have enough for his
family's needs and may give away the surplus in Allah's name.
The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم made it more clear when he said immediately after
that; Begin with your wards or dependants. If anything remains then attend to strangers.
OR, CONTENT HEART: Apart from the foregoing advice that the giver must retain
enough for his family, the ruling is that if anyone is satisfied at heart and spends his wealth
in Allah's path relying on Him to make him self-sufficient then it is an exceptional care.
There is the example of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr As an >, who gave away all his weaken and
property for the sake of Allah. The Prophet Muhammad ,la 1. asked him what he had
left behind for his family. He said, "Allah's!" He had placed reliance on Allah who had
been giving him abundant wealth and would bestow on him again. His example is the
highest degree of self reliance. The next degree follows when one cannot achieve the self
reliance through such contentment. Then one must keep self sufficiency through one's
property. One must not spend in Allah's path till one must not spend in Allah's path till
one becomes poor himself. Something must be kept aside for one's personal needs and
needs of one's family.
1. Musnad Ahmad 5-178.
2 Bukhari # 1426, Muslim # 95-1034, Abu Dawud # 1676, Nasai'i # 2542, Musnad Ahmad 2-4.02.
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(١٩٣٠) وَعَنْ آنٍ مَسْئُوْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَنْفَقَ الْمُسْلِمُ نَفَقَّةً عَلَّى اَهُلِهِ وَهُوَ
يَخْتَسِبُهَا كَانَتُ لَه صَدَقَةً۔ (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud .1930
said, "When a Muslim spend on his family and expects reward for it (from Allah).
This spending amount to a highly approved) sadaqah (charity)."1
(١٩٣١) وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ دِيْنَارْ آَنْفَقْتَّهُ فِي سَمِيْلِ اللَّهِ وَدِيْنَارْ آَنْفَقْتَهُ فْ رَقَبَةٍ
وَدِيْنَارْ تَصَدَّقْتَ بِهٍ عَلَى مِسْكِيْنٍ وَدِيْنَاْ آَنْفَقْتَّهُ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ أَعْتَلِمُهَا أَجْرًّا الَّذِى أَنْفَقْتَهُ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ (رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .1931
said, "You may spend a dinar in Allah's path, a dinar to emancipate a slave, a dinar
on a poor person and a dinar on your family. The best of these in terms of reward
against them in the one that you spend on your family."2
(١٩٣٢) وَعَنْ ثَوْبَانَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَشَلَّمَ أَفْضَلُ دِيْنَارٍ يُنْفِقُهُ الرَّجُلُ دِيْنَاْ يُنْفِقُد عَلى
عِيَّالِهٍ وَدِيْنَارْ يُنْفِقُهُ عَلَى دَابَتِهِ فِي سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ وَدِيْنَارْ يُنْفِقُهُ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللّهِ(رواه مسلم)
1932. Sayyiduna Thawban رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"The best dinar that a man spends is the dinar he spends on his family, the dinar he
spends on his animal in Allah's path and the dinar he spends on his companions
(who wage jihad) in Allah's path."3
(١٩٣٣) وَعَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةً قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَارَسُولَ اللَّهِ آلِىَ أَجْرُ أَنْ أُنْفِقَ عَلى بَنِى أَبٍ سَلَمَةَ إِنَّمَاهُمْ بَنِيَّ فَقَالَ
أَنْفِقِئْ عَلَيُهِمُ فَلَكِ أَجْرُ مَا انْفَقْتٍ عَلَیُهِمُ (متفق عليه)
1933. Sayyidah Umm Salamah رضى الله عنه narrated that she asked "O Messenger of
Allah is there a reward for me for spending on the sons of Abu Salamah cal+, for
they are only my sons?" He said, "spend on them. You will receive reward for what
you spend on them."4
COMMENTARY: When Abu Salamah رضى الله عنه died, Umm Salamah رضى الله عنه married the
رضى الله She asked him about her children from Abu Salamah . صلى الله عليه وسلم Prophet Muhammad
we and, perhaps, Abu Salamah's usd +, children for his previous marriages, her step children.
SADAQAH (CHARITY) TO ONE'S SPOUSE
(١٩٣٤) وَعَنْ زَيْنَبَ امْرَأَةٍ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُوْدٍ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَصَدَّقْنَ يَا
مَعْشَرَ النِّسَاءِ وَلَوْ مِنْ حُلِيُّكُنَّ قَالَتْ فَرَجَمْتُ إِلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّكَ رَجُلْ خَفِيْفُ ذَاتِ الْيَّدِ وَإِنَّ
1 Bukhari # 5351, Muslim # 35-1034, Nasai'i # 2545, Darimi # 3664, Musnad Ahmad 5-273.
2 Muslim # 39.995, Musnad Ahmad 2-476.
3 Muslim # 38.994, Musnad Ahmad 5-277.
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رَسُوْلَ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْأَمَرَنَا بِالشَّدَقَةِ فَأْتِهِ فَاسْأَلُهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ ذَالِكَ مُزِىٌّ عَنَّى
وَإِلَّصَرَ فْتُّهَا إِلَى غَيْرِكُمْ قَالَتْ فَقَالَ لِيْ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بَلِ انْتِيْهِ أَنْتِ قَالَتْ فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَإِذَا امْرَأَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ
بِبَابٍ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَاجَتِيْ حَاجَتُهَا قَالَتْ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
قَدْ أُلْقِيَتُ عَلَيْهِ الْمُهَابَةُ فَقَالَتْ فَخَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا بِلَالْ فَقُلْنَالَهُ إِنْتِ رَسُولَ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَخْبِرُهُ
إِكَّ امْرَأْتَيْنٍ بِالْتَّابِ تَسْأَلَائِكَ أَّجُزِىُ الشَّدَقَةُ عَنْهُمَا عَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِمَا وَعَلَى آَيْتَاءٍ فِي حُجُوْرِهِمَا وَلَا
تُخْبِرْهُ مَنْ تَحْنُ قَالَتْ فَدَخَلَ بِلَالْ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللّهِ صَلَى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى
اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ هُمَا قَالَ امْرَأَهْ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ وَزَيْنَبُ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُوْلُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ آَىُّ
الزَّيَانِبِ قَالَ امْرَأَُّ عَبْدِ اللّهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَهُمَا أَجْرَانٍ أَجْرُ الْقَرَابَةِ وَآَجُرُ
الشَّدَقَةِ - مُتَّفَقْ عَلَيْهِ وَاللَّفْظُ لِمُسْلِمٍ -
رضى الله the wife of Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mas'ud ,رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Zaynab .1934
exhorted women to give sadaqah صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger عنه
(charity) even if it be some of their jewellery. She returned to Abdullah as an+, and
صلى الله عليه وسلم told him that he was a man of insufficient means and Allah's Messenger
had instructed them to give sadaqah (charity). So, he should go and ask him if she
could give it to him in which case she would give it to him or else she would give
to another person. But, he advised her to go herself. She went only to find a woman
of the Ansar at the door of Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم having come with the same
question as she. Since they hesitated to ask Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم directly,
they requested Sayyiduna Bilal رضى الله عنه to go to Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم and
ask him if they could give sadaqah (charity) to their husbands and to orphans who
are dependant on them, but he was not to disclose to him their identity.
صلى went in and asked him. Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Accordingly, Sayyiduna Bilal
,Alei asked, "Who are the woman?" He said that there was the Ansar woman and
Zaynab. He asked, "which Zaynab?" He said, "The wife of Abdullah." Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "They will earn two rewards. A reward for kinship and
another for sadaqah (charity) will be theirs."
COMMENTARY: Allah had given the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم such an we-
inspiring personality that people hesitated to put to him questions suddenly. Moreover,
they respected him very much.
Sayyiduna Bilal A.s n+, had no option but to disclose the woman's identities when the Prophet
Muhammad (Lu jo,lean lo asked him about them (otherwise he would not have named them).
THE RULING: The ulama (Scholars) agree t hat a husband must not give his zakah (Annual
due charity) to his wife. But, when it is the other way about, Imam Abu Hanifah als, ruled
that a woman should not give her zakah (Annual due charity) to her husband because often
both are co-sharers in the (husband's) income by custom. (Hence, if she will give zaka!i
(Annual due charity) to her husband, she too will benefit from that property which is
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