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The Merits of Charity
in return for each egg. Whole eggs in return for the whole, and broken in return for the broken.[1]
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Dear Islamic brothers! Our pious predecessors رَحْمَۃُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَیْہِمْ اَجْمَعِیْن did not only give charity abundantly themselves, but they would also greatly encourage other people to perform this virtuous deed. Let’s listen to three events in this regard.
1. Give Sadaqah in every state
Amīr al-Muʾminīn, sayyidunā ʿAlī کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم said:
If you find that worldly wealth has come to you, spend from it. It will not come to an end by your spending. If worldly wealth has turned away from you, still spend from it, as it is not everlasting.[2]
The saint Ḥasan Baṣrī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه was once asked a series of questions.
“What is generosity?”
He replied: “To spend wealth abundantly for the sake of Allah.”
“What is caution?”
“To withhold wealth for the sake of Allah.”
“What is extravagance?”
“To spend wealth in pursuit of power.”[3]
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
