صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! We learn that money apparently decreases when giving in charity but in reality, it is filling the book of good deeds of the donor with virtuous deeds. Just like the water in a well does not decrease when taken out, rather it increases, similarly, wealth spent in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ does not decrease, rather it increases and receives much blessing. The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has mentioned many virtues regarding giving charity. Let’s listen to 8 blessed Ahadees for persuasion:

8 blessed sayings of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in relation to the excellence of giving charity

   ۔1The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: اَلصَّدَقَۃُ تَسُدُّسَبْعِیْنَ بَابًا مِّنَ السُّو ءِ ‘Sadaqah locks up 70 doors of evil’. (Mu’jam Kabeer, vol. 4, pp. 274, Hadees 4402)

   ۔2The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: کُلُّ امْرِئٍ فِیْ ظِلِّ صَدَقَتِہٖ حَتّٰی یُقْضٰی بَیْنَ النَّاسِ ‘Everybody will be under the shade of his Sadaqah (on the Day of Judgement) until decision is made between people’. (Mu’jam Kabeer, vol. 17, pp. 280, Hadees 771)

   ۔3The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated:

اِنَّ الصَّدَقَۃَ لَتُطْفِئُ عَلٰی  اَہْلِہَا حَرَّ الْقُبُوْرِ وَ اِنَّمَا یَسْتَظِلُّ الْمُؤْمِنُ یَوْمَ الْقِیَامَۃِ فِیْ ظِلِّ صَدَقَتِہٖ

‘Verily, Sadaqah protects the contributors of Sadaqah from the heat of grave and certainly, a Muslim will be under the shade of his Sadaqah on the Day of Judgement’. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 212, Hadees 3347)

   ۔4The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated:

اَلصَّلٰوۃُ بُرْھَانٌ وَالصَّوْمُ جُنَّۃٌ   وَالصَّدَقَۃُ   تُطْفِئُ الْخِـطِیْئَۃَ   کَمَا یُطْفِئُ الْمَاءُ النَّارَ                         

‘Salah is a proof (of Iman) and fast is a shield (from sins). Sadaqah wipes out sins as water extinguishes fire’. (Tirmizi, vol. 2, pp. 118, Hadees 614)

   ۔5The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: بَاکِرُوْا بِالصَّدَقَۃِ فَاِنَّ الْبَلَاءَ لَایَتَخَـطَّی الصَّدَقَۃَ ‘Give Sadaqah early in the morning as calamity does not precede charity’. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 214, Hadees 3353)

   ۔6The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated:

اِنَّ صَدَقَۃَ الْمُسْلِـمِ تَزِ یْـدُ فِی الْعُمْرِ وَ تَمْنَعُ مِیْتَۃَ السُّوْ ءِوَ یُذْہِبُ اللہُ الْکِبْرَ وَ الْفَخْـرَ

‘Verily, the Sadaqah of a Muslim lengthens the lifespan and repels a bad death. By the blessing of it, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ removes the evil habit of arrogance and boasting from the one who gives Sadaqah’. (Mu’jam Kabeer, vol. 17, pp. 22, Hadees 31)

   ۔7The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated:

اِنَّہَا حِجَابٌ مِّنَ النَّارِ لِمَنِ احْتَسَبَہَا یَبْتَغِیْ بِہَا وَجْہَ اللہِ

‘Whoever gives Sadaqah for the sake of the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, that Sadaqah becomes a shield between him and the fire’. (Majma’-uz-Zawaid, vol. 3, pp. 286, Hadees 4617)

   ۔8The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated:

اِنّ     الصَّدَ قَۃَ    لَتُطْفِئُ   غَضَبَ الرَّبِّ وَ تَدْ  فَعُ   مِیْتَۃَ   السُّوْ ءِ

‘Verily, Sadaqah extinguishes the wrath of Allah Almighty and prevents a bad death’. (Tirmizi, vol. 2, pp. 146, Hadees 664)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! We learn from the above-mentioned Ahadees that:

   ٭Sadaqah shuts the doors of evil.

   ٭The person giving Sadaqah will be under the shade of his Sadaqah on the Day of Judgement.

   ٭Sadaqah saves you from the heat of the grave.