Begging Is Right Only For Three People

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

Anas ibn Malik reported: A man of the Ansar came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and begged from him. The Prophet asked: “Have you nothing in your house?”

He replied: “Yes, a piece of cloth, a part of which we wear and a part of which we spread (on the ground), and a wooden bowl from which we drink water.”

He said: “Bring them to me.” He then brought these articles to him and he took them in his hands and asked: “Who will buy these?”

A man said : “I will buy them for one dirham.”

He said twice or thrice : “Who will offer more than one dirham?”

A man said: “I will buy them for two dirhams.” He gave these to him and took the two dirhams and, giving them to the Ansari,

he said: “Buy food with one of them and hand it to your family, and buy an axe and bring it to me.” He then brought it to him. The Messenger of Allah fixed a handle on it with his own hands and said: “Go, gather firewood and sell it, and do not let me see you for a fortnight.”

The man went away and gathered firewood and sold it. When he had earned ten dirhams, he came to him and bought a garment with some of them and food with the others.

The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, then said: “This is better for you than that begging should come as a spot on your face on the Day of Judgment. Begging is right only for three people : one who is in grinding poverty, one who is seriously in debt, or one who is responsible for compensation and finds it difficult to pay.”

( Sunan Abu Dawud )

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْأَلُهُ فَقَالَ ‏”‏ أَمَا فِي بَيْتِكَ شَىْءٌ ‏”

‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ بَلَى حِلْسٌ نَلْبَسُ بَعْضَهُ وَنَبْسُطُ بَعْضَهُ وَقَعْبٌ نَشْرَبُ فِيهِ مِنَ الْمَاءِ ‏

 قَالَ ‏”‏ ائْتِنِي بِهِمَا ‏ ‏ فَأَتَاهُ بِهِمَا فَأَخَذَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِيَدِهِ وَقَالَ ‏”‏ مَنْ يَشْتَرِي هَذَيْنِ

 ‏ ‏ قَالَ رَجُلٌ أَنَا آخُذُهُمَا بِدِرْهَمٍ 

‏.‏ قَالَ ‏”‏ مَنْ يَزِيدُ عَلَى دِرْهَمٍ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثًا

 قَالَ رَجُلٌ أَنَا آخُذُهُمَا بِدِرْهَمَيْنِ ‏.‏ فَأَعْطَاهُمَا إِيَّاهُ وَأَخَذَ الدِّرْهَمَيْنِ وَأَعْطَاهُمَا الأَنْصَارِيَّ 

وَقَالَ ‏”‏ اشْتَرِ بِأَحَدِهِمَا طَعَامًا فَانْبِذْهُ إِلَى أَهْلِكَ وَاشْتَرِ بِالآخَرِ قَدُومًا فَأْتِنِي بِهِ ‏ فَأَتَاهُ بِهِ فَشَدَّ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عُودًا بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ ‏”‏ اذْهَبْ فَاحْتَطِبْ وَبِعْ وَلاَ أَرَيَنَّكَ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْمًا

 ‏ ‏ فَذَهَبَ الرَّجُلُ يَحْتَطِبُ وَيَبِيعُ فَجَاءَ وَقَدْ أَصَابَ عَشَرَةَ دَرَاهِمَ فَاشْتَرَى بِبَعْضِهَا ثَوْبًا وَبِبَعْضِهَا طَعَامًا

‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏”‏ هَذَا خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ تَجِيءَ الْمَسْأَلَةُ نُكْتَةً فِي وَجْهِكَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لاَ تَصْلُحُ إِلاَّ لِثَلاَثَةٍ لِذِي فَقْرٍ مُدْقِعٍ أَوْ لِذِي غُرْمٍ مُفْظِعٍ أَوْ لِذِي دَمٍ مُوجِعٍ ‏‏

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Removing Harmful Things

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

Abu Huraira narrated: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 

“Indeed, I saw a man enjoying himself in Paradise because he cut down a tree in the road 

that used to harm people.”

( Sahih Muslim )

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ

 لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَجُلاً يَتَقَلَّبُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ فِي شَجَرَةٍ قَطَعَهَا مِنْ ظَهْرِ الطَّرِيقِ

 كَانَتْ تُؤْذِي النَّاسَ

Removing harmful things from the road

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All charity is rewarded

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

Narrated Suraqah ibn Ju’shum: I asked the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 

about a lost camel that comes to my cisterns that I have prepared for my own camels 

will I be rewarded if I give it some water to drink? 

He, peace be upon him, said: “Yes, in every living being there is a reward (for charity).”

(Sunan Ibn Majah )

سُرَاقَةَ بْنِ جُعْشُمٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ 

عَنْ ضَالَّةِ الْإِبِلِ تَغْشَى حِيَاضِي قَدْ لُطْتُهَا لِإِبِلِي

 فَهَلْ لِي مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ سَقَيْتُهَا 

قَالَ نَعَمْ فِي كُلِّ ذَاتِ كَبِدٍ حَرَّى أَجْرٌ

All charity is rewarded even if given to animals

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Hadith About Charity

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

Narrated Abu Hurairah: 

The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, 

“Charity does not decrease wealth. No one forgives except that Allah increases his honor, 

and no one humbles himself for Allah except that Allah raises his status.”

( Sahih Muslim )

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

 عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ

 ‏ مَا نَقَصَتْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ وَمَا زَادَ اللَّهُ عَبْدًا بِعَفْوٍ إِلاَّ عِزًّا

 وَمَا تَوَاضَعَ أَحَدٌ لِلَّهِ إِلاَّ رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ

Charity will not impoverish you, Forgiveness will not humiliate you

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Who the truly bankrupt are ?

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, asked: 

“Do you know who the bankrupt are?” 

They said: “The one without money or goods is bankrupt.” 

So the Prophet said: “The bankrupt are those from my nation who come on the Day of Resurrection with prayer, fasting, and charity, but comes also insulting, slandering, consuming wealth, shedding blood, and beating others. 

They will each be given from his good deeds; if his good deeds run out before the score is settled, their bad deeds will be cast upon him, then he will be thrown into the Fire.”

 ( Sahih Muslim )

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ أَتَدْرُونَ مَا الْمُفْلِسُ

 ‏ قَالُوا الْمُفْلِسُ فِينَا مَنْ لاَ دِرْهَمَ لَهُ وَلاَ مَتَاعَ ‏.

‏ فَقَالَ ‏إِنَّ الْمُفْلِسَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي يَأْتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِصَلاَةٍ وَصِيَامٍ وَزَكَاةٍ وَيَأْتِي قَدْ شَتَمَ هَذَا وَقَذَفَ هَذَا وَأَكَلَ مَالَ هَذَا وَسَفَكَ دَمَ هَذَا وَضَرَبَ هَذَا فَيُعْطَى هَذَا مِنْ حَسَنَاتِهِ وَهَذَا مِنْ حَسَنَاتِهِ

 فَإِنْ فَنِيَتْ حَسَنَاتُهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُقْضَى مَا عَلَيْهِ أُخِذَ مِنْ خَطَايَاهُمْ فَطُرِحَتْ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ طُرِحَ فِي النَّارِ ‏‏

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Charity, Knowledge, And Offspring

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

Abu Huraira reported : The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said : 

“When the human being dies, his deeds come to an end except for three: ongoing charity,

beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for him.”

( Sahih Muslim )

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ 

‏”‏ إِذَا مَاتَ الإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَنْهُ عَمَلُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ ثَلاَثَةٍ

 إِلاَّ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ أَوْ عِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ أَوْ وَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَهُ ‏‏

Muslims can earn good deeds after death with charity, knowledge, and offspring

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Plants A Tree Is A Charity

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

Anas bin Malik رضي الله عنه narrated: The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said,

“There is no Muslim who plants a tree or sows seeds and then a bird, or a person, or an animal eats from it

except that it is regarded as a charity for him.”

( Sahih Bukhari )

عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

‏ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يَغْرِسُ غَرْسًا، أَوْ يَزْرَعُ زَرْعًا، فَيَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ طَيْرٌ أَوْ إِنْسَانٌ أَوْ بَهِيمَةٌ،

 إِلاَّ كَانَ لَهُ بِهِ صَدَقَةٌ

No Muslim plants a tree except that it is rewarded as charity

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Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

Narrated Jarir bin `Abdullah , I gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet for offering prayer perfectly, giving Zakat, and giving good advice to every Muslim.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "(On the Day of Resurrection) camels will come to their owner in the best state of health they have ever had (in the world), and if he had not paid their Zakat (in the world) then they would tread him with their feet; and similarly, sheep will come to their owner in the best state of health they have ever had in the world, and if he had not paid their Zakat, then they would tread him with their hooves and would butt him with their horns."

The Prophet added, " One of their rights is that they should be milked while water is kept in front of them." The Prophet added, "I do not want anyone of you to come to me on the Day of Resurrection, carrying over his neck a sheep that will be bleating. Such a person will (then) say, 'O Muhammad! (please intercede for me,) I will say to him. 'I can't help you, for I conveyed Allah's Message to you.' Similarly, I do not want anyone of you to come to me carrying over his neck a camel that will be grunting. Such a person (then) will say "O Muhammad! (please intercede for me)." I will say to him, "I can't help you for I conveyed Allah's message to you."

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever is made wealthy by Allah and does not pay the Zakat of his wealth, then on the Day of Resurrection his wealth will be made like a baldheaded poisonous male snake with two black spots over the eyes. The snake will encircle his neck and bite his cheeks and say, 'I am your wealth, I am your treasure.' " Then the Prophet recited the holy verses: 'Let not those who withhold. .' (to the end of the verse). (3.180).

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Hadith About Zakat (Obligatory Charity)

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "The Hour (Day of Judgment) will not be established till your wealth increases so much so that one will be worried, for no one will accept his Zakat and the person to whom he will give it will reply, 'I am not in need of it.'

Narrated Abu Mas`ud: When the verses of charity were revealed, we used to work as porters. A man came and distributed objects of charity in abundance. And they (the people) said, "He is showing off." And another man came and gave a Sa (a small measure of food grains); they said, "Allah is not in need of this small amount of charity." And then the Divine Inspiration came: "Those who criticize such of the believers who give in charity voluntarily and those who could not find to give in charity except what is available to them." (9.79).

Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to the Prophet and asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Which charity is the most superior in reward?" He replied, "The charity which you practice while you are healthy, niggardly and afraid of poverty and wish to become wealthy. Do not delay it to the time of approaching death and then say, 'Give so much to such and such, and so much to such and such.' And it has already belonged to such and such (as it is too late)

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Charity Hadith (Gives better than Takes )

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

Abu Umamah رضي الله عنه reported: The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, 

“O son of Adam, indeed it is better for you to spend (in charity) and to withhold is evil for you, 

although there is no reproach (if you withhold) for necessary living. 

Begin with your dependents, and the upper hand (that gives) is better than the lower hand (that takes.)”

( Sahih Muslim )

أَبَا أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

 يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ إِنَّكَ أَنْ تَبْذُلَ الْفَضْلَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ وَأَنْ تُمْسِكَهُ شَرٌّ لَكَ وَلَا تُلَامُ عَلَى كَفَافٍ

 وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى

The Upper Hand that gives is better than the Lower Hand that takes

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Hadith On Charity ( Smiling Is Shadaqa )

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, 

“Every good deed is charity. Indeed, it is good to meet your brother with a smiling face, 

and to pour what is left from your bucket into the vessel of your brother.”

( Sunan At-Tirmidhi )

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

 كُلُّ مَعْرُوفٍ صَدَقَةٌ وَإِنَّ مِنْ الْمَعْرُوفِ أَنْ تَلْقَى أَخَاكَ بِوَجْهٍ طَلْقٍ 

وَأَنْ تُفْرِغَ مِنْ دَلْوِكَ فِي إِنَاءِ أَخِيكَ

What has been related about smiling and having a cheerful face , Every good deed is charity, even smiling at your brother

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