Zakah & Charity – Hadith Answers

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 »

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

Glorifying Allah [Tasbih], an alternative for the miser and coward

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What is the status of the following Hadith:

Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Whoever dreads to endure the night, or is miserly about spending money, or is too cowardly to fight the enemy should say often: ‘Glory be to Allah and with His praise.’ [Subhanallahi Wa Bi hamdihi] It is more beloved to Allah than a mountain of gold spent in the Way of Allah”

Showing warmth to a sinner-when rectifying him, is a means of sadaqah

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Is the following Hadith reliable?

مُدَارَاةُ النَّاسِ صَدَقَةٌ

Translation

Being affable with people is regarded as sadaqah

Are good deeds useless without hijrah and jihad?

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What is the authenticity of the following narration?

أتى نفر من أهل البادية إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالوا يا رسول الله إن أهل قرآن زعموا أنه لا ينفع عمل دون الهجرة والجهاد في سبيل الله فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حيثما كنتم فأحسنتم عبادة الله فأبشروا بالجنة

Those who refuse to pay Zakah will be among the first to enter Jahannam

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What is the status of the following Hadith?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Three (kinds of people) will enter Jahannam first, a ruler who sets himself up as a lord over people, a wealthy person who does not pay what is due to Allah (ie. Zakah) and a vainglorious poor person”