2.         مَا مَحَقَ الۡاِسۡلَامُ شَيۡأً مَحۡقَ الشُّحِّ: i.e. Islam has not erased anything so much as stinginess has been erased. (Al-Mu’jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 2, pp. 151, Hadees 2843)

3.         Generosity is a tree in Jannah, so the one who is generous, has held the branch of that tree, which will not leave him, until it will make him enter Jannah and stinginess is a tree in Hell, so the one who is stingy has held its branch which will not leave him, until it will make him enter the fire. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 7, pp. 435, Hadees 10877)

Regarding the last blessed Hadees, Hakeem-ul-Ummat, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: i.e. the root of generosity is in Jannah and its branches are in the world. Since generosity has many kinds, it has been said that the branches of this tree has been expanded widely in the world. It is stated in the Holy Quran that the root of Kalimah Tayyibah is in a Muslim’s heart and its branches are in the sky (and it) always gives its fruit. An example has been given in that verse as well as in this Hadees. (He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه further said): The lowest level of generosity in Shari’ah is that a person should pay his Fard Sadaqat (charities) and the lowest level of generosity in Tareeqah is that he should not rely only on the Fard, but he should also give (voluntary) Nafl Sadaqat as well. For truth and mystic knowledge, the lowest level is that a person should prefer other people’s needs above his own needs.

(Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 3, pp. 91 – with some minor changes)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Remember! To spend wealth in the way of Allah is extremely beneficial, similarly, to become stingy is a cause of great loss. For virtuous deeds, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ chooses his generous people who spend freely in His way upon the needy. These fortunate people spend a lot in charities and receive great blessings in their business and wealth. On the other hand, despite having plenty of wealth, a miser feels that he has less wealth, therefore he hesitates in giving out Sadaqat-e-Wajibah and Naafilah to help those who are less fortunate, the miser believes that this will decrease his wealth. Ultimately, one day the