Charity

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…

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.

3 Rabi'ul Akhir 144012 December 2018

The Example of One Who Gives Charity When He Is on His Death Bed

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The parable of the one who frees a slave [or gives charity] at the time of his death is that of the one who gives a gift [only after] he is satiated" [i.e., This type of charity is not the…

5 Rabi'ul Awwal 144014 November 2018

Providing for One’s Divorced or Widowed Daughter

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Shall I not tell you [one of the] greatest forms of charity? [It is to provide for your] daughter who comes back to you [due to divorce or her husband passing away] and you are her sole source of provision."

18 Dhul Hijjah 143930 August 2018

Charity Will Serve as a Shade on the Day of Qiyamah

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "On the Day of Qiyamah, people will be in the shade of the charity [they gave], until it is time for accountability.

5 Rajab 143922 March 2018

A Follow Up Query on the Virtue of Giving Clothes to a Destitute Muslim

QuestionIs there an incident which prompted Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) to narrate the following Hadith? I have heard this narration together with an incident. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: “He who gives cloth to any destitute Muslim, remains in the security of Allah…

25 Jumadal Akhirah 143913 March 2018

The Virtue of Giving Clothes to a Destitute Muslim

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: "Whoever clothes a Muslim, remains in the security of Allah as long as a single piece remains on his body."

23 Rabi'ul Awwal 143912 December 2017

Yahya (‘alayhis salam) and the Advice Given to the Bani Israil

QuestionIs this narration authentic? عن الحارث الأشعري، أن نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن الله أمر يحيى بن زكريا بخمس كلمات: أن يعمل بهن، وأن يأمر بني إسرائيل أن يعملوا بهن، فكاد أن يبطئ، فقال له عيسى: إنك قد أمرت بخمس كلمات، أن تعمل بهن، وأن تأمر بني…

10 Rabi'ul Awwal 143929 November 2017

Charity of a Poor Person

QuestionIs this narration authentic? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: سبق درهم مائة ألف قالوا: يا رسول الله، كيف يسبق درهم مائة ألف؟ قال:رجل له درهمان فأخذ أحدهما فتصدق به، وآخر له مال كثير فأخذ من عرضها مائة ألف

9 Rabi'ul Awwal 143928 November 2017

What Truly Belongs to Man?

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: The son of Adam [boastfully] says: "My wealth, My wealth. [What truly] belongs to you except what you consumed, or wore something and wore it out or what you gave as sadaqah and sent [the reward] ahead?"

16 Safar 14396 November 2017

Three Characteristics That Make Up a Large Portion of Iman

QuestionIs this quotation true? قال عمار: ثلاث من جمعهن فقد جمع الإيمان: الإنصاف من نفسك، وبذل السلام للعالم، والإنفاق من الإقتار