22 March 2018
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…
13 March 2018
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…
12 December 2017
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…
30 November 2017
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 2017
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…
11 October 2017
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 2017
‘The poor are your good deeds’
Question Is this narration authentic? فقراؤكم حسناتكم The poor are [a means] of your good deeds
28 August 2017
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…
23 August 2017
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…
19 August 2017
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…