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The Merits of Charity
In reply, they submitted, “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم!” مَا مِنَّا اَحَدٌ اِلَّا مَالُهُ اَحَبُّ اِلَيۡهِ - “Every one of us loves our own wealth more.” Upon this, the final Prophet of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, فَاِنَّ مَالَهُ مَا قَدَّمَ وَمَالَ وَارِثِهِ مَا اَخَّرَ - “A person’s wealth is that he sent forward (spends in the way of Allah), and the wealth he leaves behind belongs to his inheritor.”[1]
Other hadith illustrate the countless blessings affiliated with giving charity. Let us now go on to hear 8 further hadith of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم on this subject.
8 hadith discussing charity
1 . اَلصَّدَقَةُ تَسُدُّ سَبۡعِيۡنَ بَابًا مِّنَ السُّوۡء - Charity closes 70 doors of evil.[2]
2. كُلُّ امۡرِيٍ فِيۡ ظِلِّ صَدَقَتِه حَتّٰي يُقۡضٰي بَيۡنَ النَّاس - (On the Day of Judgement) Every person shall be in the shade of their charity, until judgement is passed amidst people.[3]
3. اِنَّ الصَّدَقَةَ لَتُطۡفِئُ عَنۡ اَهۡلِهَا حَرَّ الۡقُبُوۡرِ وَ اِنَّمَا يَسۡتَظِلُّ الۡمُؤۡمِنُ يَوۡمَ الۡقِيَامَةِ فِيۡ ظِلِّ صَدَقَتِه - Charity indeed protects its givers from the grave’s heat, and a Muslim will no doubt be shaded by his charity on the Day of Judgement.[4]
BOOK TOPIC
- The merits of charity
- Excellences of sending salāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Four prayers in exchange for four dirham
- Definition of ṣadaqah
- The outcome of miserliness
- 8 hadith discussing charity
- A guaranteed home in Paradise
- Trusting in Allah and giving charity
- 1. Give Sadaqah in every state
- 2. What is generosity?
- 3. Generosity and kindness are from Iman [faith]
- Acceptance of monetary worship
- Respect of a Muslim
- Three important points
- Encouragement for Pious Deed Number 68:
- Donation Box Department
- Sunnah and etiquette of sitting
