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Tag Archives: Sadaqah

May, 2018

3 May
The intention one should have when giving charity

Question Is this statement of Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (radiyallahu ‘anhu) authentic? “Your charity will not be accepted until you believe, “I need the reward more than the beggar needs the money.”

22 March
A follow up query on the virtue of giving clothes to a destitute Muslim

Question Is 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 as long as a single piece remains on his …
13 March
The virtue of giving clothes to a destitute Muslim

Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: “He who gives cloth to any destitute Muslim, remains in the security of Allah as long as a single piece remains on his body.”

12 December
Yahya (‘alayhis salam) and the advice given to the Bani Israil

Question Is 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 إسرائيل، أن يعملوا بهن، فإما أن تبلغهن، وإما أبلغهن، …

30 November
Imparting knowledge is among the best forms of Sadaqah

Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “There is no charity which people spend that is equal [in reward] than the imparting of knowledge”
29 November
Charity of a poor person

Question Is 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

11 October
The benefits of charity

Question Is the following Hadith suitable to quote? إن صدقة المسلم تزيد في العمر و تمنع ميتة السوء و يذهب الله بها الكبر و الفخر

11 September
‘The poor are your good deeds’

Question Is this narration authentic? فقراؤكم حسناتكم The poor are [a means] of your good deeds

28 August
Do not delay in Charity

Question Is the following authentic enough to narrate? بادروا بالصدقة فإن البلاء لا يتخطاها Similarly what is the correct wording of the first part: بادروا or باكروا . If both then which is better to use?
23 August
Explanation of a Hadith on Charity

Question How do we reconcile between the following two narrations? 1. If the wife or treasurer spends from the owner’s wealth then both will get equal/full reward [… min ghayri ay yunqasa min ujurihim shayan.] (Sahih Muslim) and 2. The Hadith in Sahih Muslim as well, where it appears both will share the reward half half in the case where the …
19 August
A monk was forgiven due to charity

Question What is the reference for this incident? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, “A monk worshipped Allah in his hermitage for sixty years. Then a woman came and laid down at his side, so he laid down with her and was intimate (in adultery) with her for six nights. He became regretful and he fled. He arrived at …