Dear Islamic brothers! The blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهُم and the pious saints رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی had a great mind-set in the matters of generosity, therefore trusting Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ we should too must spend money out of the sustenance He عَزَّوَجَلَّ has bestowed upon us on our poor relatives, neighbours, widows, orphans, students gaining Islamic knowledge and other deserving people. In addition to this, we should also form the habit of spending money in other good deeds. From a health point of view, a generous person lives a more peaceful life. There are blessings in his wealth and children and they remain safe from disasters and calamities. The love for wealth and the world leave his heart. By virtue of the blessings of being generous, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ grants him such a favour and grace that people develop love and affection for him in their hearts.

It has been mentioned on page 127 of ‘Ziya-e-Sadaqat’, a 415-page book published by the publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami – Maktaba-tul-Madinah: A saint was asked, ‘Is generosity better or bravery?’ It was replied, ‘Whoever Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ blesses with generosity does not need bravery; people will respect him themselves.’ (Ziya-e-Sadaqat, pp. 127)

Usually whenever a generous person is mentioned among people, then everyone talks about him in good words, even his enemies cannot avoid praising him by virtue of his generosity. Afflicted people pray for him from the bottom of their hearts. A person like him is counted among the favourite bondsmen of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, he will be given the good news of Jannah on the Day of Judgement.

The Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: اِنَّ اللّٰهَ جَوَادٌ يُّحِبُّ الۡجَوَادَ وَيُحِبُّ مَعَالِيَ الۡاَخۡلَاقِ وَيَكۡرَهُ سَفۡسَافَهَا, i.e. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is Jawwad and likes the one who is generous. Furthermore, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ likes good manners and dislikes bad manners.

(Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, vol. 6, pp. 254, Hadees 11)

It has been stated at another place: ‘اَلۡجَنَّةُ دَارُالۡاَسۡخِيَآء’, Jannah is the abode of the generous ones. (Firdaus-ul-Akhbar, vol. 1, pp. 333, Hadees 2430)

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