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The Merits of Charity
4. اَلصَّلٰوةُ بُرۡهَانٌ وَّ الصَّوۡمُ جُنَّةٌ وَّ الصَّدَقَةُ تُطۡفِئُ الۡخَطِيۡئَةَ كَمَا يُطۡفِئُ الۡمَاءُ النَّارَ - Salah is an evidence (of faith), fasting is a shield (from sins) and charity erases sins as water extinguishes fire.[1]
5. بَاکِرُوْا بِالصَّدَقَۃِ فَاِنَّ الْبَلَاءَ لَا یَتَخَـطَّی الصَّدَقَۃَ - Give charity early in the morning, because calamity does not step ahead of it.[2]
6. اِنَّ صَدَقَةَ الۡمُسۡلِمِ تَزِيۡدُ فِي الۡعُمۡرِ وَ تَمۡنَعُ مِيۡتَةَ السُّوۡءِ وَ يُذۡهِبُ اللّٰهُ الۡكِبۡرَ وَالۡفَخۡرَ - Undoubtedly, a Muslim’s charity increases his age, and prevents bad death. Due to it, Allah frees the giver of charity from arrogance and pride.[3]
7. اِنَّهَا حِجَابٌ مِّنَ النَّارِ لِمَنِ احۡتَسَبَهَا يَبۡتَغِيۡ بِهَا وَجۡهَ اللّٰهِ - Whoever gives charity for the sake of Allah, it becomes a shield between him and the fire.[4]
8. اِنَّ الصَّدَقَةَ لَتُطۡفِئُ غَضَبَ الرَّبِّ وَتَدۡفَعُ مِيۡتَةَ السُّوۡءِ - Undoubtedly, charity extinguishes the wrath of Allah and prevents bad death.[5]
Commenting on the last hadith, Mufti Aḥmad Yār Khān NaꜤīmī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه writes:
(Alongside having a good end) The life of an almsgiving generous person is also good. Firstly, he suffers no worldly problems. If anything does arise as a test, Allah blesses him with serenity in his heart, which allows him to remain patient and earn reward.
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
