Hadiths · 27 hadiths

Voluntary Charity

  1. There should be no envy except in two (cases): A man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom and…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon)
  2. There is none among you except that Allah will speak to him, with no interpreter between Him and himSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  3. Charity does not diminish wealth, and Allah does not increase a servant, on account of his forgiveness, except in honor, and no one humbles himself seeking the…Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  4. Allah said: 'O son of Adam, spend, and I will spend on you.Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  5. There is no day wherein the slaves reach the morning except that two angels descend. One of them says: O Allah, give the spender compensation; whereas the…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  6. He who gives in charity the value of a date which was lawfully earned, and Allah only accepts that which has been lawfully earned, then Allah will accept it…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  7. Actions are of six types and people are of four: two imperatives, one and its equal reward, one good deed with ten times as much reward, and one good deed with…Hasan (good)Ahmad · أحمد
  8. O Messenger of Allah, ’Umm Sa‘d died. Which charity is the best?" He said: 'Water.' He said: So, he dug a well and said: "This is for ’Umm Sa‘dHasan (good)Abu Dawud, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah · أبو داود والنسائي وابن ماجه
  9. An honest Muslim storekeeper, who carries out the orders of his master and pays fully what he has been ordered to give with a good heart and pays to that…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  10. Whoever takes care of daughters and treats them kindly, they will be a screen for him from HellfireSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  11. The best charity is providing the shade of a tent in the cause of Allah, or providing a servant for one who strives in the cause of Allah, or providing a young…Hasan (good)at-Tirmidhi and Ahmad · الترمذي وأحمد
  12. The upper hand is better than the lower handSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  13. His wealth is whatever he spends during his life, while the wealth of his heir is whatever he leaves after his deathSahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري
  14. Which charity earns the greatest reward? He said: That you give charity when you are healthy and miserly, fearing poverty and hoping to become rich. Do not…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  15. For you, Yazīd, is (the reward for) what you intended, and for you, Ma‘in, is what you tookSahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري
  16. Eat, drink, wear clothes, and give charity without extravagance or prideHasan (good)Ibn Majah, Ahmad and al-Bukhari
  17. What is left of it (the sheep)? She replied: Nothing is left except its shoulder. He said: All of it is left except its shoulderSahih (authentic)at-Tirmidhi · الترمذي
  18. Spend (in charity), and do not keep account, lest Allah keep account of you, and do not hoard, lest Allah hoard from youSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  19. The example of a miser and a generous person is that of two men wearing two iron cloaks covering their breasts up to their collar bonesSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  20. While we were on a journey with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) a man came while riding a mount of hisSahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  21. The best charity is that which is given out of richness. The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and let one of you start with those whom he is…Sahih (authentic)al-Bukhari and Ibn Hibban · البخاري وابن حبان واللفظ له
  22. Well-done! That is a profitable deal! That is a profitable deal! I heard what you said: and I suggest that you give it to your nearest relativesSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  23. While a man was walking through a barren land, he heard a voice coming out of a cloudSahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  24. A man said: Indeed, I will give in charity. So he took his charity out and placed it in a thief's hand. Next morning, people were saying: Charity was given to…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  25. You will receive seven hundred she-camels in return for it on the Day of Resurrection, all wearing bridlesSahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  26. Has Allah not provided for you that which you can give as charity? Every Tasbīh (saying: Glory be to Allah) is charity; every Takbīr (saying: Allah is the…Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  27. A dinar you spent in the cause of Allah, a dinar you spent on a slave, a dinar you gave in charity to a needy person, and a dinar you spent on your family; the…Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم

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