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| Giving money in the way of Allah |
Spending money in the way of Allah is very important. It is vital to be
loved by God. The balance of society is maintained by distributing the wealth
of the rich among the poor and helpless people. Sweet relationships are
established between rich and poor. Strong relationships are formed between the
people of the society. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said
عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ
بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ إِنَّ فِي الْمَالِ
حَقًّا سِوَى الزَّكَاةِ "
Fatimah bint Qais narrated that : the Prophet said: "Indeed there is a duty on wealth aside from Zakat."
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عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ
بِنْتِ قَيْسٍ، قَالَتْ سَأَلْتُ أَوْ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ
الزَّكَاةِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ فِي الْمَالِ لَحَقًّا سِوَى الزَّكَاةِ " .
ثُمَّ تَلاَ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ الَّتِي فِي الْبَقَرَةِ ( لَيْسَ الْبِرَّ أَنْ
تُوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ ) الآيَةَ ."
Fatimah bint Qais narrated that : she asked -or, the Prophet was asked -
about Zakat, and he said: "Indeed there is a duty on wealthy aside from
Zakat." Then he recited this Ayah which is in Al-Baqarah: 'It is not
Al-Birr (piety, righteousness) that you turn your faces.' (Al-Baqarah 2:177)
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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In-book : Book 7,
Hadith 43
English translation
: Vol. 2, Book 2, Hadith 659
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Encouraging the hungry to give food, the beloved prophet said,
"ليس المؤمن الذي يبيت شبعان وجاره طاوٍ"
"No man should eat his fill when his neighbor is going without.”
Musnad Ahmad 390
Arabic/English book
: Book 2, Hadith 390
Musnad Ahmed
The Qur'an's guidance on spending money in the way of Allah
Regarding the virtue of spending in the way of Allah, Allah Ta'ala says
in the Qur'an,
الٓـمّٓ ۚ ذٰلِکَ الۡکِتٰبُ لَا رَیۡبَ ۚۖ فِیۡہِ ۚ
ہُدًی لِّلۡمُتَّقِیۡنَ ۙ الَّذِیۡنَ
یُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ بِالۡغَیۡبِ وَیُقِیۡمُوۡنَ الصَّلٰوۃَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنٰہُمۡ یُنۡفِقُوۡنَ ۙ
Alif, Lam, Meem. This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a
guidance for those conscious of Allah - Who believe in the unseen, establish
prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them,
(Surah Al-Baqara
2:1-3)
In another verse Allah says more
لَنۡ تَنَالُوا
الۡبِرَّ حَتّٰی تُنۡفِقُوۡا مِمَّا تُحِبُّوۡنَ ۬ؕ وَمَا تُنۡفِقُوۡا مِنۡ شَیۡءٍ
فَاِنَّ اللّٰہَ بِہٖ عَلِیۡمٌ
Never will you attain the good [reward] until you spend [in the way of
Allah] from that which you love. And whatever you spend - indeed, Allah is
Knowing of it.
(Surah Al-i'Imran
3:92)
In Surah Al-Baqarah, Allah Ta'ala says:
وَاَنۡفِقُوۡا
فِیۡ سَبِیۡلِ اللّٰہِ وَلَا تُلۡقُوۡا بِاَیۡدِیۡکُمۡ اِلَی التَّہۡلُکَۃِ ۚۖۛ
وَاَحۡسِنُوۡا ۚۛ اِنَّ اللّٰہَ یُحِبُّ الۡمُحۡسِنِیۡنَ
And spend in the way of Allah and do not throw [yourselves] with your
[own] hands into destruction [by refraining]. And do good; indeed, Allah loves
the doers of good.
(Surah Al-Baqara
2:195)
In another verse Allah says more
لَیۡسَ عَلَیۡکَ
ہُدٰىہُمۡ وَلٰکِنَّ اللّٰہَ یَہۡدِیۡ مَنۡ یَّشَآءُ ؕ وَمَا تُنۡفِقُوۡا مِنۡ خَیۡرٍ
فَلِاَنۡفُسِکُمۡ ؕ وَمَا تُنۡفِقُوۡنَ اِلَّا ابۡتِغَآءَ وَجۡہِ اللّٰہِ ؕ وَمَا
تُنۡفِقُوۡا مِنۡ خَیۡرٍ یُّوَفَّ اِلَیۡکُمۡ وَاَنۡتُمۡ لَا تُظۡلَمُوۡنَ
Not upon you, [O Muhammad], is [responsibility for] their guidance, but
Allah guides whom He wills. And whatever good you [believers] spend is for
yourselves, and you do not spend except seeking the countenance of Allah. And
whatever you spend of good - it will be fully repaid to you, and you will not
be wronged.
(Surah Al-Baqara
2:272)
In Surah Al-Baqarah, Allah Ta'ala says:
لَیۡسَ الۡبِرَّ
اَنۡ تُوَلُّوۡا وُجُوۡہَکُمۡ قِبَلَ الۡمَشۡرِقِ وَالۡمَغۡرِبِ وَلٰکِنَّ
الۡبِرَّ مَنۡ اٰمَنَ بِاللّٰہِ وَالۡیَوۡمِ الۡاٰخِرِ وَالۡمَلٰٓئِکَۃِ
وَالۡکِتٰبِ وَالنَّبِیّٖنَ ۚ وَاٰتَی الۡمَالَ عَلٰی حُبِّہٖ ذَوِی الۡقُرۡبٰی
وَالۡیَتٰمٰی وَالۡمَسٰکِیۡنَ وَابۡنَ السَّبِیۡلِ ۙ وَالسَّآئِلِیۡنَ وَفِی
الرِّقَابِ ۚ وَاَقَامَ الصَّلٰوۃَ وَاٰتَی الزَّکٰوۃَ ۚ وَالۡمُوۡفُوۡنَ
بِعَہۡدِہِمۡ اِذَا عٰہَدُوۡا ۚ وَالصّٰبِرِیۡنَ فِی الۡبَاۡسَآءِ وَالضَّرَّآءِ
وَحِیۡنَ الۡبَاۡسِ ؕ اُولٰٓئِکَ الَّذِیۡنَ صَدَقُوۡا ؕ وَاُولٰٓئِکَ ہُمُ
الۡمُتَّقُوۡنَ
Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the
west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day,
the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for
it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help],
and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those
who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in
poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true,
and it is those who are the righteous.
(Surah Al-Baqara
2:177)
In another verse Allah says more
مَثَلُ الَّذِیۡنَ
یُنۡفِقُوۡنَ اَمۡوَالَہُمۡ فِیۡ سَبِیۡلِ اللّٰہِ کَمَثَلِ حَبَّۃٍ اَنۡۢبَتَتۡ
سَبۡعَ سَنَابِلَ فِیۡ کُلِّ سُنۡۢبُلَۃٍ مِّائَۃُ حَبَّۃٍ ؕ وَاللّٰہُ یُضٰعِفُ
لِمَنۡ یَّشَآءُ ؕ وَاللّٰہُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِیۡمٌ
The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a
seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains.
And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is
all-Encompassing and Knowing.
(Surah Al-Baqara
2:261)
By encouraging spending in the way of Allah, Allah further says,
یَسۡـَٔلُوۡنَکَ
مَاذَا یُنۡفِقُوۡنَ ۬ؕ قُلۡ مَاۤ اَنۡفَقۡتُمۡ مِّنۡ خَیۡرٍ فَلِلۡوَالِدَیۡنِ
وَالۡاَقۡرَبِیۡنَ وَالۡیَتٰمٰی وَالۡمَسٰکِیۡنِ وَابۡنِ السَّبِیۡلِ ؕ وَمَا
تَفۡعَلُوۡا مِنۡ خَیۡرٍ فَاِنَّ اللّٰہَ بِہٖ عَلِیۡمٌ
They ask you, [O Muhammad], what they should spend. Say, "Whatever
you spend of good is [to be] for parents and relatives and orphans and the
needy and the traveler. And whatever you do of good - indeed, Allah is Knowing
of it."
(Surah Al-Baqara
2:215)
Regarding the best charity, Allah Ta'ala said,
وَاَنۡفِقُوۡا
مِنۡ مَّا رَزَقۡنٰکُمۡ مِّنۡ قَبۡلِ اَنۡ یَّاۡتِیَ اَحَدَکُمُ الۡمَوۡتُ فَیَقُوۡلَ
رَبِّ لَوۡلَاۤ اَخَّرۡتَنِیۡۤ اِلٰۤی اَجَلٍ قَرِیۡبٍ ۙ فَاَصَّدَّقَ وَاَکُنۡ
مِّنَ الصّٰلِحِیۡنَ
And spend [in the way of Allah] from what We have provided you before
death approaches one of you and he says, "My Lord, if only You would delay
me for a brief term so I would give charity and be among the righteous."
(Surah Al-Munafiqun
63:10)
The benefit of
spending in the way of Allah
A) Increases life expectancy, increases life by spending money in
the way of Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
وَالصَّدَقةُ
تَمْنَعُ مِيْتَةَ السُّوْءِ وَالْبِرُّ زِيَادَةٌ فِى الْعُمُرِ
Charity removes immortality and good deeds increase longevity.
Book: Mishkat al-Masabih
Chapter 13: Marriage (كتاب النكاح)
Hadith number: 3359
B) Protects from bad death, is saved from bad death through charity. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
حَدَّثَنَا
عُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ الْعَمِّيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ
عِيسَى الْخَزَّازُ الْبَصْرِيُّ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ،
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنَّ
الصَّدَقَةَ لَتُطْفِئُ غَضَبَ الرَّبِّ وَتَدْفَعُ مِيتَةَ السُّوءِ " قَالَ أَبُو
عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ
Anas bin Malik narrated that : the Messenger of Allah said: "Indeed
charity extinguishes the Lord's anger and it protects against the evil
death."
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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In-book : Book 7,
Hadith 48
English translation
: Vol. 2, Book 2, Hadith 664
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C) Eliminates danger
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ
قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ ﷺ: «بَادِرُوا بِالصَّدَقَةِ فَإِنَّ الْبَلَاءَ لَا
يَتَخَطَّاهَا» . رَوَاهُ رَزِينٌ
Narrated from ‘Ali (R): He said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: Hurry to spend in the way of Allaah. Because giving
alms does not increase misfortune.
Book: Mishkatul
Masabih,
Chapter: Part-7:
Zakat (كتاب الزكاة)
Hadith No. 1887
D) Closeness to Allah can be achieved through charity,
عَنْ أَبِي
هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ السَّخِيُّ قَرِيبٌ مِنَ
اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ قَرِيبٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ بَعِيدٌ مِنَ النَّارِ
وَالْبَخِيلُ بَعِيدٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ بَعِيدٌ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ بَعِيدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ
قَرِيبٌ مِنَ النَّارِ وَلَجَاهِلٌ سَخِيٌّ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
مِنْ عَابِدٍ بَخِيلٍ "قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ
نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي
هُرَيْرَةَ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَقَدْ خُولِفَ سَعِيدُ
بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ فِي رِوَايَةِ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ
إِنَّمَا يُرْوَى عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ شَيْءٌ مُرْسَلٌ
Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet said: "Generosity is close to
Allah, close to Paradise, close to the people and far from the Fire. Stinginess
is far from Allah, far from Paradise, far from the people and close to the
Fire. The ignorant generous person, is more beloved to Allah than the worshiping
stingy person."
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
1961
In-book : Book 27,
Hadith 67
English translation
: Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1961
Jamiat Tirmidhi
E) Hundreds of times more rewards are earned
عَنْ خُرَيْمِ
بْنِ فَاتِكٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:
«مَنْ أَنْفَقَ نَفَقَةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كُتِبَتْ لَهُ بِسَبْعِ مِائَةِ
ضِعْفٍ»
Narrated from Khuzaym Ibn Fatiq (R): The Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: Whoever gives something in the way of Allaah, seven hundred
times the reward will be written for him.
Sunan An-Nasa'i,
Hadith No. 3186
F) The dead person benefits
أَنَّ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَادَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ تُوُفِّيَتْ أُمُّهُ
وَهْوَ غَائِبٌ عَنْهَا، فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أُمِّي تُوُفِّيَتْ وَأَنَا
غَائِبٌ عَنْهَا، أَيَنْفَعُهَا شَىْءٌ إِنْ تَصَدَّقْتُ بِهِ عَنْهَا قَالَ
نَعَمْ " قَالَ فَإِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ أَنَّ حَائِطِي الْمِخْرَافَ
صَدَقَةٌ عَلَيْهَا
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The mother of Sa`d bin 'Ubada died in his absence.
He said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! My mother
died in my absence; will it be of any benefit for her if I give Sadaqa on her
behalf?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"Yes," Sa`d said, "I make you a witness that I gave my garden
called Al Makhraf in charity on her behalf."
Sahih al-Bukhari
2756
In-book : Book 55,
Hadith 19
USC-MSA web
(English) : Vol. 4, Book 51, Hadith 19 (deprecated)
Sahih Bukhari
G) There will be shadows on the Day of Resurrection
وَعَنْ مَرْثَدِ
بْنِ عَبْدِ اللّهِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِىْ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللّهِ ﷺ أَنَّه
سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ ظِلَّ الْمُؤْمِنِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَة
صَدَقَتُه» . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ
Narrated by Marsad Ibn 'Abdullah: He said: Some of the Companions of the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) have narrated to me that
they have heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) say that the shadow of a believer on the Day of Resurrection is his
charity
Sahih At Targib 872.
Mishkatul Masabih,
Hadith No. 1925
H) The best donation
حَدَّثَنَا
مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَارَةُ
بْنُ الْقَعْقَاعِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زُرْعَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى
الله عنه ـ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا
رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَعْظَمُ أَجْرًا قَالَ أَنْ تَصَدَّقَ
وَأَنْتَ صَحِيحٌ شَحِيحٌ، تَخْشَى الْفَقْرَ وَتَأْمُلُ الْغِنَى، وَلاَ تُمْهِلُ
حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ قُلْتَ لِفُلاَنٍ كَذَا، وَلِفُلاَنٍ كَذَا،
وَقَدْ كَانَ لِفُلاَنٍ "
Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked,
"O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Which charity
is the most superior in reward?" He replied, "The charity which you
practice while you are healthy, niggardly and afraid of poverty and wish to
become wealthy. Do not delay it to the time of approaching death and then say,
'Give so much to such and such, and so much to such and such.' And it has
already belonged to such and such (as it is too late)."
Sahih al-Bukhari
1419
In-book : Book 24,
Hadith 23
USC-MSA web
(English) : Vol. 2, Book 24, Hadith 500 (deprecated)
Sahih Bukhari
In another hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said:
حَدَّثَنَا
قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ،
قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ
جَعْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ
الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ جَهْدُ الْمُقِلِّ وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ "
Abu Hurairah reported I asked Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), What kind of
sadaqah is most excellent? He replied What a man with little property can
afford to give; and begin with those for whom you are responsible.
Sahih (Al-Albani)
Sunan Abi Dawud 1677
In-book : Book 9,
Hadith 122
English translation
: Book 9, Hadith 1673
Abu Dawood
I) Expenditure on family and close relatives
حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ -
وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي كُرَيْبٍ - قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ
مُزَاحِمِ بْنِ زُفَرَ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ
رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دِينَارٌ أَنْفَقْتَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
وَدِينَارٌ أَنْفَقْتَهُ فِي رَقَبَةٍ وَدِينَارٌ تَصَدَّقْتَ بِهِ عَلَى
مِسْكِينٍ وَدِينَارٌ أَنْفَقْتَهُ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ أَعْظَمُهَا أَجْرًا الَّذِي
أَنْفَقْتَهُ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ "
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Of
the dinar you spend as a contribution in Allah's path, or to set free a slave,
or as a sadaqa given to a needy, or to support your family, the one yielding
the greatest reward is that which you spent on your family.
Sahih Muslim 995
In-book : Book 12,
Hadith 48
USC-MSA web
(English) : Book 5, Hadith 2181 (deprecated)
Sahih Muslim
In another hadith,
حَدَّثَنَا
آدَمُ بْنُ أَبِي إِيَاسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ
سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ الأَنْصَارِيَّ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ
الأَنْصَارِيِّ، فَقُلْتُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه
وسلم قَالَ إِذَا أَنْفَقَ الْمُسْلِمُ نَفَقَةً عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَهْوَ
يَحْتَسِبُهَا، كَانَتْ لَهُ صَدَقَةً "
Narrated Abu Mas`ud Al-Ansari: The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"When a Muslim spends something on his family intending to receive Allah's
reward it is regarded as Sadaqa for him."
Sahih al-Bukhari
5351
In-book : Book 69,
Hadith 1
USC-MSA web
(English) : Vol. 7, Book 64, Hadith 263 (deprecated)
Sahih Bukhari
The method of spending
in the way of Allah
A) Donations from legitimate assets
یٰۤاَیُّہَا
الَّذِیۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡۤا اَنۡفِقُوۡا مِنۡ طَیِّبٰتِ مَا کَسَبۡتُمۡ وَمِمَّاۤ
اَخۡرَجۡنَا لَکُمۡ مِّنَ الۡاَرۡضِ ۪ وَلَا تَیَمَّمُوا الۡخَبِیۡثَ مِنۡہُ
تُنۡفِقُوۡنَ وَلَسۡتُمۡ بِاٰخِذِیۡہِ اِلَّاۤ اَنۡ تُغۡمِضُوۡا فِیۡہِ ؕ
وَاعۡلَمُوۡۤا اَنَّ اللّٰہَ غَنِیٌّ حَمِیۡدٌ
O you who have believed, spend from the good things which you have earned
and from that which We have produced for you from the earth. And do not aim
toward the defective therefrom, spending [from that] while you would not take
it [yourself] except with closed eyes. And know that Allah is Free of need and
Praiseworthy.
(Surah Al-Baqara
2:267)
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said,
وَحَدَّثَنِي
أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ،
حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي
حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ طَيِّبٌ لاَ يَقْبَلُ إِلاَّ طَيِّبًا وَإِنَّ
اللَّهَ أَمَرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِمَا أَمَرَ بِهِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ فَقَالَ { يَا
أَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوا مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا إِنِّي بِمَا
تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ} وَقَالَ { يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُلُوا مِنْ
طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ} " . ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ الرَّجُلَ يُطِيلُ
السَّفَرَ أَشْعَثَ أَغْبَرَ يَمُدُّ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ يَا رَبِّ يَا
رَبِّ وَمَطْعَمُهُ حَرَامٌ وَمَشْرَبُهُ حَرَامٌ وَمَلْبَسُهُ حَرَامٌ وَغُذِيَ
بِالْحَرَامِ فَأَنَّى يُسْتَجَابُ لِذَلِكَ " ."
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: O
people, Allah is Good and He therefore, accepts only that which is good. And
Allah commanded the believers as He commanded the Messengers by saying: "O
Messengers, eat of the good things, and do good deeds; verily I am aware of
what you do" (23:51). And He said: "O those who believe, eat of the
good things that We gave you" (2:172). He then made a mention of a person
who travels widely, his hair disheveled and covered with dust. He lifts his
hand towards the sky (and thus makes the supplication): "O Lord, O
Lord," whereas his diet is unlawful, his drink is unlawful, and his
clothes are unlawful and his nourishment is unlawful. How can then his
supplication be accepted?
Sahih Muslim 1015
In-book : Book 12,
Hadith 83
USC-MSA web
(English) : Book 5, Hadith 2214 (deprecated)
Sahih Muslim
B) Donate extra money as needed
حَدَّثَنَا
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، - هُوَ الْيَمَامِيُّ
حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَدَّادُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ،
قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا أُمَامَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه
وسلم يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ إِنَّكَ إِنْ تَبْذُلِ الْفَضْلَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ وَإِنْ
تُمْسِكْهُ شَرٌّ لَكَ وَلاَ تُلاَمُ عَلَى كَفَافٍ وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ
وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى " قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ
وَشَدَّادُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يُكْنَى أَبَا عَمَّارٍ
Abu Umamah narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "O
son of Adam! If you give your surplus it is better for you, and if you keep it,
it is worse for you, but there is no harm with what is sufficient. And
begin(the giving) with your dependents, and the upper hand (giving) is better
than the lower hand (receiving)."
Sahih (Darussalam)
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
2343
In-book : Book 36,
Hadith 40
English translation
: Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2343
Jamiat Tirmidhi
C) Don't hurt or hurt by giving
یٰۤاَیُّہَا
الَّذِیۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا لَا تُبۡطِلُوۡا صَدَقٰتِکُمۡ بِالۡمَنِّ وَالۡاَذٰی ۙ
کَالَّذِیۡ یُنۡفِقُ مَالَہٗ رِئَآءَ النَّاسِ وَلَا یُؤۡمِنُ بِاللّٰہِ وَالۡیَوۡمِ
الۡاٰخِرِ ؕ فَمَثَلُہٗ کَمَثَلِ صَفۡوَانٍ عَلَیۡہِ تُرَابٌ فَاَصَابَہٗ وَابِلٌ
فَتَرَکَہٗ صَلۡدًا ؕ لَا یَقۡدِرُوۡنَ عَلٰی شَیۡءٍ مِّمَّا کَسَبُوۡا ؕ
وَاللّٰہُ لَا یَہۡدِی الۡقَوۡمَ الۡکٰفِرِیۡنَ
O you who have believed, do not invalidate your charities with reminders
or injury as does one who spends his wealth [only] to be seen by the people and
does not believe in Allah and the Last Day. His example is like that of a
[large] smooth stone upon which is dust and is hit by a downpour that leaves it
bare. They are unable [to keep] anything of what they have earned. And Allah
does not guide the disbelieving people.
(Surah Al-Baqara
2:264)
اَلَّذِیۡنَ یُنۡفِقُوۡنَ
اَمۡوَالَہُمۡ فِیۡ سَبِیۡلِ اللّٰہِ ثُمَّ لَا یُتۡبِعُوۡنَ مَاۤ اَنۡفَقُوۡا
مَنًّا وَّلَاۤ اَذًی ۙ لَّہُمۡ اَجۡرُہُمۡ عِنۡدَ رَبِّہِمۡ ۚ وَلَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَیۡہِمۡ
وَلَا ہُمۡ یَحۡزَنُوۡنَ
Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah and then do not follow
up what they have spent with reminders [of it] or [other] injury will have
their reward with their Lord, and there will be no fear concerning them, nor
will they grieve.
(Surah Al-Baqara
2:262)
Conclusion
اِنَّ اللّٰہَ
اشۡتَرٰی مِنَ الۡمُؤۡمِنِیۡنَ اَنۡفُسَہُمۡ وَاَمۡوَالَہُمۡ بِاَنَّ لَہُمُ
الۡجَنَّۃَ ؕ یُقَاتِلُوۡنَ فِیۡ سَبِیۡلِ اللّٰہِ فَیَقۡتُلُوۡنَ وَیُقۡتَلُوۡنَ ۟
وَعۡدًا عَلَیۡہِ حَقًّا فِی التَّوۡرٰىۃِ وَالۡاِنۡجِیۡلِ وَالۡقُرۡاٰنِ ؕ وَمَنۡ
اَوۡفٰی بِعَہۡدِہٖ مِنَ اللّٰہِ فَاسۡتَبۡشِرُوۡا بِبَیۡعِکُمُ الَّذِیۡ بَایَعۡتُمۡ
بِہٖ ؕ وَذٰلِکَ ہُوَ الۡفَوۡزُ الۡعَظِیۡمُ
Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their
properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the
cause of Allah, so they kill and are killed. [It is] a true promise [binding]
upon Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur'an. And who is truer to his
covenant than Allah? So rejoice in your transaction which you have contracted.
And it is that which is the great attainment.
(Surah At-tauba
9:111)
May Allah Ta'ala grant us all the grace to earn legitimate wealth and
spend that wealth in the way of Allah. Amen.