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The Merits of Charity
This is a document detailing the home Ḥabīb ꜤAjamī has bought from Allah for 10,000 dirhams; a home with palaces, rivers and trees in Paradise, bought for so-and-so, son of so-and-so. He leaves this guarantee to be fulfilled by the mercy of Allah.
Some time passed, and the man eventually passed away. He had made a will for the document penned by Ḥabīb ꜤAjamī to be placed in his burial shroud.
When the next day came, people saw a letter laying on the man’s grave. “This is a letter of salvation for Ḥabīb ꜤAjamī, from the house which he bought for so-and-so. Allah has granted the house to this man.”
The saint then took the letter in his hand and wept bitterly. And said: “This is a letter of salvation for me, which was sent by Allah.”[1]
Remember! In this incident, Ḥabīb ꜤAjamī’s act of using the entrusted money and giving it in charity is something which is only specifically done by the friends of Allah. They are granted unique authority usually not afforded to others. This story is an example of this. Otherwise, sharꜤiah forbids us to use others’ trusts for ourselves, or spend it upon others.
Trusting in Allah and giving charity
A poor person once asked Sayyidatunā ꜤĀisha Ṣiddīqah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا for something. She was fasting at that time, and there was nothing in her home to give besides a single flatbread. "Give them this flatbread”, she instructed her maidservant.
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
