Zakah & Charity – Hadith Answers

When a Believers wealth is stolen, he is given the reward of sadaqah

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Is this a Hadith?

“Whatever is stolen from a Muslim is sadaqah.”

A Hadith regarding Zakah

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What is the authenticity of this narration?

اعلموا أن من السنة شهرا تؤدون فيه الزكاة، فما حدث بعد ذلك فلا زكاة فيه حتى يجيء رأس السنة

Zakah, taken from the wealthy and given to the poor

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Kindly provide the complete Hadith wherein mention is made that Zakah is taken from the wealthy and given to the poor. Read More »

The perfection of Islam lies in discharging Zakah

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Is this a Hadith?

The beloved Rasul (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has said: “The completion of your Islam is that you pay Zakah of your wealth.”

Do not regard giving a shoe lace or string as insignificant

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Is this a Hadith?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Never think any good to be low even if you give a string or lace.”

Fear the fire, even by means of half a date

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Kindly provide the reference and translation of the following narration:

ما منكم أحد إلا سيكلمه ربه ليس بينه وبينه ترجمان، فينظر أيمن منه فلا يرى إلا ما قدم من عمله، وينظر أشأم منه فلا يرى إلا ما قدم، وينظر بين يديه فلا يرى إلا النار تلقاء وجهه، فاتقوا النار ولو بشق تمرة

Charity by means of reciting Durud

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Is there any Hadith which mentions that a person who recites the following Durud (salutation):

Allahumma salli ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin ‘abdika wa rasulika wa salli ‘alal mu-minina wal mu-minati wal muslimina wal muslimati

will become excessively rich? Read More »

Meaning of daily Sadaqah

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Is the following narration recorded in Musnad At-Tayalisi acceptable to attribute to Nabi (salallahu alayhi wasalam)?

على كل مسلم صدقة في كل يوم

(Musnad At-Tayalisi, Hadith: 497) Read More »

Giving charity to people of other faiths

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Is this narration considered authentic?

تصدقوا على أهل الأديان

The hand that gives is better and start with spending upon close relatives

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Can you confirm the source of this Hadith?

يد المعطي العليا وابدأ بمن تعول أمك وأباك وأختك وأخاك ثم أدناك أدناك

Abundance of wealth before Qiyamah

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Is this Hadith authentic?

“Qiyamah will not arise until wealth becomes so abundant that a man will not find anyone to give his Zakah”

Continue spending in the path of Allah and do not count and hoard

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Is this Hadith authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) addressed Asma (radiyallahu ‘anha) and said, “Continue spending (in the path of Allah Ta’ala) and do not count and hoard, or else Allah Ta’ala will count and give you.”

Withholding zakah spoils halal earnings

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What is the authenticity of this Hadith?

من كسب طيبا خبثه منع الزكاة ومن كسب خبيثا لم تطيبه الزكاة