Zakah & Charity

24 Dhul Hijjah 144026 August 2019

Meaning of Part of a Hadith in Sahih Muslim Regarding the Abject Poverty of a Tribe from Mudar

QuestionWhat is the translation of "مجتابي النمار" in the following Hadith? عن المنذر بن جرير، عن أبيه، قال: كنا عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في صدر النهار، قال: فجاءه قوم حفاة عراة مجتابي النمار أو العباء، متقلدي السيوف، عامتهم من مضر، بل كلهم من مضر فتمعر وجه رسول…

19 Dhul Hijjah 144021 August 2019

An Unreliable Virtue of Discharging Zakah

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever paid the Zakah on his money when it was due, Allah takes it upon Himself to make him among the companions of the Ambiya.'"

7 Dhul Qa'dah 144010 July 2019

The Complete Hadith Regarding Various Forms of Charity

QuestionCan you quote the full Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Your smiling face to your brother is an act of charity. Your commanding good and prohibiting evil is an act of charity."

6 Dhul Qa'dah 14409 July 2019

Various Forms of Charity

QuestionCan this narration be quoted? Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Your smiling face to your brother is an act of charity. Your commanding good and prohibiting evil is an act of charity."

12 Ramadan 144017 May 2019

Charity (Sadaqah) in Ramadan

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The best charity is that given in Ramadan"

10 Sha'ban 144016 April 2019

An Unreliable Virtue of a Generous Person

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A generous person will smell the fragrance of Jannah from a distance of 1000 years away and the generous person receives the reward of a Nabi each day. The Mercy of Allah never terminates upon such…

27 Rajab 14403 April 2019

The Best Deeds of Islam According to Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs this narration authentic? عن زر بن حبيش أن ابن مسعود وكان عنده غلام فقرأ المصحف وعنده أصحابه فجاء رجل يقال له خضرمة فقال يا أبا عبد الرحمن، أي درجات الإسلام أفضل؟ قال: الصلاة قال ثم أي؟ قال الزكاة

20 Jumadal Akhirah 144026 February 2019

If You Are Too Miserly to Give sadaqah Then at Least spend on Yourself

QuestionIs this a Hadith? "O People! Purchase yourselves from Allah. If one of you is too miserly to give his money [in charity] to people, then he should at least give charity to himself [i.e., Let him spend on himself]. He should [purchase and] eat and wear clothing from what…

6 Jumadal Akhirah 144012 February 2019

Jahannam for Those Who Are Ostentatious and Are Not Sincere

QuestionIs this narration authentic: عن ابن عباس عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن في جهنم لواديا يستعيذ جهنم من ذلك الوادي في كل يوم أربعمائة مرة أعد ذلك الوادي للمرائين من أمة محمد لحامل كتاب الله وللمصدق في غير ذات الله وللحاج إلى بيت الله وللخارج في سبيل…

30 Jumadal Ula 14406 February 2019

Giving Sadaqah With One’s Own Hands

QuestionIs this a reliable incident? At some point in his life, Sayyiduna Harithah ibn Nu'man (radiyallahu 'anhu) lost his sight. After losing his sight, he placed a basket filled with dates and other similar items near his musalla and also had a string tied between his musalla and the door…

30 Jumadal Ula 14406 February 2019

Charity Removes Sin

QuestionCould I know the authenticity and references for the following. Rasullullah (salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Charity extinguishes sin as water extinguishes fire.