Zakah & Charity

15 Dhul Qa'dah 143719 August 2016

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Donates All of His Wealth

QuestionSayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) brought all of his wealth to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked him, "What have you kept for your family?" he replied, "I have kept Allah and His Rasul" What is the authenticity of this?

7 Dhul Qa'dah 143711 August 2016

Sadaqah Benefits Three People

QuestionI read this in a book: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has stated, "Allah makes three people enter Jannat [by virtue of] a morsel of bread and a handful of dates or anything besides them which benefits a poor person. The owner of the house who orders it, his wife…

18 Ramadan 143724 June 2016

How Many Times Should the Dhikr After Salah be Recited

QuestionI would like to know about the Hadith mentioned below in Sahih Bukhari. I have read in other narrations that, the count should be 33, 33 and 34. Can I follow this narration and recite only 10 times after each fard salah. Reciting 10 times is quicker than 33 times.…

18 Rajab 143726 April 2016

Cure Sickness by Giving Sadaqah

QuestionWhat is status of following Hadith? And can it be quoted? حَصِّنُوا أَمْوَالَكُمْ بِالزَّكَاةِ وَدَاوُوا مَرْضَاكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ وَأَعِدُّوا لِلْبَلَاءِ الدُّعَاءَ Especially this part: وَدَاوُوا مَرْضَاكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ And of the last portion: وَأَعِدُّوا لِلْبَلَاءِ الدُّعَاءَ In other narrations it is like وَاسْتَقْبِلُوا أَمْوَاجَ الْبَلَاءِ بِالدُّعَاءِ and وَرُدُّوا نائبَةَ الْبَلَاءِ بِالدُّعَاءِ (Shu'abul…

4 Rajab 143712 April 2016

An Unauthentic Narration Regarding a Miser

QuestionWhat is the source of this Hadith? "Allah Ta'ala dislikes the person who remains stingy throughout his life and becomes generous at the time of his death"

9 Jumadal Akhirah 143719 March 2016

The Wealth of a Servant Is not Decreased by Giving Charity

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? "The wealth of a servant is not decreased by giving charity, Allah Ta'ala will increase the honor of one who endures oppression, and a person does not open a door of begging except that Allah will open for him a door of poverty"

27 Safar 143710 December 2015

What is Written on One of the Gates of Jannah?

QuestionNabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A man entered Jannah and saw written on its gate 'Charity receives a tenfold reward and giving a loan receives an eighteen fold reward" Is this authentic?

24 Safar 14377 December 2015

How to Remedy a Hard Heart

QuestionIs this authentic? A person complained to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) that he had a hard heart. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) advised him to pass his hand over the head of an orphan and to feed the poor.

24 Safar 14377 December 2015

A Great Virtue of Loving for the Sake of Allah Ta’ala

QuestionI heard an incident in a lecture regarding Sayyiduna Mu'adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu 'anhu) pulling someone close to him and telling him the virtue of loving for the sake of Allah. Please narrate the full incident and provide the reference

18 Safar 14371 December 2015

A Hadith Warning Women Who Do Not Pay Zakat for Their Jewellery

QuestionA Hadith was read in our daily Ta'lim in our Masjid from Fadail Sadaqat (part 1, pg: 290, Hadith: 9) regarding a women wearing a gold necklace will have a similar necklace of fire on the day of Qiyamah. A brother from an Arabic speaking background says he doubts this…

7 Safar 143720 November 2015

A Deed Better Than Optional Fasting, Salah and Charity

QuestionPlease provide the reference for the following Hadith and confirm if authentic or not: "Do you know what is better than charity, fasting and prayer? It is keeping peace and good relations between people, as quarrels and bad feelings destroy mankind." (Muslim and Bukhari)

3 Safar 143716 November 2015

Ways to Draw Allah’s Assistance

QuestionWho is the narrator of the following Hadith and is it authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O people, join the link between you and your Rabb by remembering Him in abundance"