Abu Nu’aym reported: Wahb ibn Munnabih, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, everything has two ends and a middle. If you hold one of the ends, the other will be skewed. If you hold the middle, the two ends will be balanced. You must seek the middle ground in all things.” Source: Ḥilyat …
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Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Leave my companions alone. By the One in whose hand is my soul, if one of you were to spend as much gold as the mountain of Uhud in charity, you would still not reach their level of good deeds.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 13812 …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When a woman spends in charity from the food of her house, without wasting it, she will have a reward from what she spent. Her husband will have a reward from what he earned, and the storekeeper will have a similar reward. …
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Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The honest Muslim storekeeper, who carries out his orders completely, giving with a cheerful heart and paying those whom he was ordered to pay, he is one of two who have given charity.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1371, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1023 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no envy but in two cases: a man whom Allah has given the Quran and he recites it by night and day, so it is said: If I were given the likes of this, I would act as he …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no envy but in two cases: a man whom Allah has given this Book and he stands to recite it by night and day, and a man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in charity by …
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Abu Mas’ud reported: When the verses of charity were revealed, we were employed to transport it. A man came and gave many things in charity. They said, “He is showing off.” Another man came and he gave a small amount in charity. They said, “Indeed, Allah does not need this small amount!” Then, the verse …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not insult my companions. If one of you were to spend the likes of mount Uhud in gold, it would not reach a small portion of theirs or even half of that.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3673, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2540 Grade: Muttafaqun …
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Aisha reported: She was with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, while on a journey. Aisha said, “I raced him on foot and I outran him, but when I gained some weight, I raced him again and he outran me. The Prophet said: This is for that race.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2578 …
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Jabir reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was never asked anything for which he said no. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5687, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2311 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ مَا سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ شَيْءٍ قَطُّ فَقَالَ لَا 5687 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأدب …
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Aisha reported: Hind bint ‘Utba came and she said, “O Messenger of Allah, Abu Sufyan is a stingy man. Is there any blame on me for using his wealth to feed our dependents?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no blame if you feed them with a reasonable amount.” Source: …
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‘Izz ud-Deen ibn Abdi Salaam, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The rights of creatures and animals over humanity are the following: that he provides for them as they require, even if they have aged or sickened such that no benefit comes from them; that he not burden them beyond what they can bear; that he …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A man asked the Prophet, “Which Islam is best?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “To feed the hungry and to greet with peace those you know and those you do not know.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 28, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 39 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has a spare mount should give it to one who has no mount. Whoever has spare provisions should give them to one without provision,” and the Prophet mentioned so many kinds of wealth until we thought that none of …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are seven whom Allah will shade on a day when there is no shade but His. They are a just ruler, a youth who grew up in the worship of Allah, one whose heart is attached to the mosques, two who love …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is not a day upon which the servant awakens but that two angels descend. One of them says: O Allah, repay one who spends in charity! The other says: O Allah, give destruction to one who withholds charity!” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ …
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Abu Darda reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you of the best of your deeds, which is the purest to your King, which raises you among your ranks, which is better for you than spending gold and money in charity, and which is better for you than …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O son of Adam, to offer your surplus in charity is better for you, and to withhold it is evil for you, yet there is no blame to keep what is needed. Begin by giving to your dependents, for the upper …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best charity is what you give when you are independent; start by spending on your dependents.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1426 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ خَيْرُ الصَّدَقَةِ مَا …
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Abu Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If a Muslim spends on his family seeking reward from Allah, it is charity for him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5351, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1002 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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