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Sadqay ka Inaam | The Reward of Giving Sadaqah
َ لۡہٰکُمُ ا لتَّکَاثُرُ ۙ﴿۱﴾ حَتّٰی زُ رۡتُمُ ا لۡمَقَابِرَ ؕ﴿۲﴾
The craving for excess wealth kept you careless. Until, you confronted the graves.
[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 30, At-Takasur, verse 1, 2)
Commenting on aforementioned blessed verse, Sayyiduna Imam Khaazin رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه (passed away in 741 Hijri) has stated: The craving for the abundance of wealth coupled with pride is intensely disliked and it deprives one of the blessings and favours of the Hereafter when he indulges himself in this evil practice.
(Tafseer Khaazin, vol. 4, pp. 404)
Acceptance of monetary acts of worship
Dear Islamic brothers! Zakah, Sadaqah and other charities fall under the monetary acts of worship. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has privileged to the rich people to carry out this blessed act so that whilst they fulfil the needs of the poor and destitute their wealth does not just accumulate in one place but keeps on circulating in the society. Further, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has declared spending on the poor and needy as a source of His pleasure. Therefore, if somebody helps any poor and needy person he should neither regard himself to be the benefactor nor consider that needy person contemptible because Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has states about those who spend in His path:
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- Table of Contents
- The Reward of Giving Sadaqah
- Excellence of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
- Reward of Sadaqah
- Activities of pious predecessors
- Reward of Sadaqah and charities
- Spending in the way of Allah means
- Increase or decrease in the reward
- Distinction in reward
- Less in quantity, higher in status
- Does Sadaqah reduce wealth?
- What does Sadaqah mean?
- Various forms of Sadaqah
- Four Madani pearls of Sadaqah
- Nine blessed sayings of the Beloved Prophet in relation to the excellence of giving Sadaqah
- Guarantee of a house in Jannah
- Four supplications in exchange for four dirhams
- Destruction of human
- Acceptance of monetary acts of worship
- Respect of Muslim
- Who is a destitute person?
- Three important sayings
- The oppressed will be compensated with virtues
- 1-2. Taunting and reminding of favours
- Cause behind deprivation of Heaven
- 3. Showing off is a demerit hypocrites
- Destruction of deeds
- The height of regret and frustration
- Where is sincerity (Ikhlas)?
- Recognition of sincerity
- Blessings of sincerity
- Wealth is a test
- What kind of wealth should be given in Sadaqah?
- Open Sadaqah is greater or hidden Sadaqah?
- Hidden or unhidden both forms are based on intention
- Forbidden condition of giving Sadaqah openly
- Way of giving Nazranah (gift or money or tribute)
- To whom is giving Sadaqah Afdal (better)?
