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The Prophet ﷺ said, "The best charity is that which leaves the giver still well off. Give from what you can spare, begin with those you are responsible for, and the hand that gives is better than the hand that receives."
أحمد 10223SahihThe best charity is what is given out of surplus wealth, and begin with those whom you support.
أحمد 7348SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is that which leaves behind sufficiency, or which is given out of surplus. Begin with those whose support is your responsibility."
أبو داود 1676SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Son of Adam, giving in charity is better for you, and withholding is worse for you. You will not be blamed for keeping what suffices your needs. Begin with those whom you support, and the upper hand is…
أحمد 22265SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The upper hand is better than the lower hand. Begin with those you are responsible for. The best charity is what is given out of surplus. Whoever seeks chastity, Allah will keep him chaste, and whoever seeks…
الأعظمي 4072SahihA man asked, "Messenger of Allah, which charity is best?" He replied, "That you give in charity while you are healthy and stingy, hoping for long life and fearing poverty."
النسائي 2543SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth. Begin with those whom you support. The upper hand is better than the lower hand." I asked Ayub, "What does 'out of surplus wealth' mean?" He replied,…
أحمد 7741SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, which charity is best?" He replied, "That you give in charity while you are healthy and stingy, hoping for long life and fearing poverty. Do not delay until your soul reaches your throat and then say, 'For…
أحمد 9768SahihMessenger of Allah, which charity is best? He replied, "The effort of one who has little. And begin with those you are responsible for."
أحمد 8702SahihWith this chain of narration, similar to the hadith of Jareer, except that he said, "Which charity is best?"
مسلم 2384SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best charity is what is given out of surplus wealth. The upper hand is better than the lower hand. Begin with those whom you are obliged to support. The wife says, 'Either feed me or divorce me.' The slave says,…
البخاري 5355SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is what is given out of surplus wealth. The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin with those whom you support."
أحمد 10172SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best charity is what is given out of surplus wealth. The upper hand is better than the lower hand. Begin with those whom you support." Someone asked, "Whom do I support, Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Your wife…
أحمد 10818SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best form of charity is the loaned gift. It brings reward in the morning and reward in the evening. Lending a she-camel for its milk is like freeing a red slave, and lending a sheep for its milk is like…
أحمد 10262DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The upper hand is better than the lower hand. Begin with those you are responsible for. The best charity is what is given out of surplus. Whoever seeks chastity, Allah will keep him chaste, and whoever seeks…
الأعظمي 4071SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is what is given out of sufficiency. Your wife says, 'Feed me or divorce me.' Your servant says, 'Feed me or sell me.' Your child says, 'To whom will you leave me?'" They said, "Abu Hurayrah,…
أحمد 7429SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Which charity is best?" He replied, "I shall tell you. It is that you give in charity while you are healthy and tight-fisted, hoping to live long and fearing poverty. Do not delay until your soul reaches…
أحمد 7407SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth. Begin with those whom you support, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand."
الأعظمي 4197SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth. Begin with those whom you are responsible to support, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand."
الأعظمي 4075SahihA man stopped at our gathering in al-Baqi and said, "My father, or my uncle, told me that he saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at al-Baqi saying, 'Whoever gives a charity, I will bear witness for him by it on the Day of Resurrection.'" He…
أحمد 20360DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth. The upper hand is better than the lower hand. Begin with those whom you support." Yahya once said, "There is no charity except from surplus wealth."
أحمد 9613SahihAbu Dharr, every soul has a charity due from itself for every day on which the sun rises. I asked, "Messenger of Allah, how can we give charity when we have no wealth?" He replied, "The doors of charity are many. Saying Allahu Akbar, Subhan…
أحمد 21484SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best forms of charity are providing the shade of a tent in the cause of Allah, lending a servant in the cause of Allah, or offering a breeding camel in the cause of Allah."
الترمذي 1627HasanSomeone asked, "Messenger of Allah, which charity is best?" He replied, "The effort of one who has little, and begin with those you support."
الأعظمي 4076SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth. The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin with those you are responsible for."
أحمد 15317SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best charity is that which is given out of surplus wealth. The upper hand is better than the lower hand. Begin with those whom you are obliged to support. A wife says, 'Either feed me or divorce me.' A slave says,…
الأعظمي 4165SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, which charity carries the greatest reward?" He replied, "That you give in charity while you are healthy and tight-fisted, fearing poverty and hoping for wealth. Do not delay until…
الأعظمي 4069SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The upper hand is better than the lower hand. Begin with those you are responsible for. The best charity is what is given out of surplus. Whoever seeks chastity, Allah will keep him chaste, and whoever seeks…
البخاري 1427SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "The best charity is what is given out of surplus wealth. Begin with those you are responsible for, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand."
أحمد 14728SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth, and begin with those whose support is your responsibility."
البخاري 5356SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The upper hand is better than the lower hand. Begin with those under your care. The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth. Whoever seeks to remain chaste, Allah will keep him chaste, and whoever seeks to be…
الأعظمي 11998SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is what is given from a surplus of wealth. The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin with those whom you support."
النسائي 2544SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth, and begin with those you support."
الأعظمي 4070SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The upper hand is better than the lower hand. Begin with those under your care. The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth. Whoever seeks to remain chaste, Allah will keep him chaste, and whoever seeks to be…
الأعظمي 4204SahihA man said to the Prophet ﷺ, "Messenger of Allah, which charity is best?" He replied, "That you give in charity while you are healthy and stingy, hoping for long life and fearing poverty. Do not delay until your soul reaches your throat,…
أبو داود 2865SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best form of charity is the gift of a milk-giving animal lent for use. It comes in the morning with reward and returns in the evening with reward. Lending out a she-camel for milking is like freeing a red…
أحمد 8701DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth, and begin with those whose support is your responsibility."
أحمد 9223SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, which charity carries the greatest reward?" He replied, "That you give in charity while you are healthy and tight-fisted, fearing poverty and hoping for wealth, and that you do not…
الأعظمي 11942SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ, and the Prophet ﷺ urged the people to give to him. A man said, "I have such and such to give." Not a single person remained in the gathering without giving him something in charity, whether little or much. The…
الأعظمي 1127SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, which charity carries the greatest reward?" He replied, "That you give in charity while you are healthy and tight-fisted, fearing poverty and hoping for wealth, and that you do not…
الأعظمي 13659SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is what is given out of surplus wealth. Begin with those you are responsible for, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand."
أحمد 14531SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, which charity carries the greatest reward?" He replied, "By your father, you shall be informed. It is that you give in charity while you are healthy and stingy, fearing poverty and…
مسلم 2383SahihHe narrated to him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity, or the most excellent charity, is that given out of surplus wealth. The upper hand is better than the lower hand. And begin with those whom you support."
مسلم 2386SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, which charity carries the greatest reward?" He replied, "That you give in charity while you are healthy and stingy, fearing poverty and hoping for wealth. Do not delay until your…
البخاري 1419SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The upper hand is better than the lower hand. Let one of you begin with those he is responsible for. The best charity is what is given out of surplus. Whoever seeks to refrain from begging, Allah will…
أحمد 15578SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best charity, or the most excellent charity, is that which is given while the giver still has enough to live on. The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin with those whom you support."
أحمد 15577Sahih"Every soul, on every day that the sun rises, owes a charity from itself on behalf of itself." I asked, "Messenger of Allah, what can we give in charity when we have no wealth?" He replied, "Among the gates of charity are saying Allahu…
الأعظمي 6378SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Do you know which charity is the most virtuous?" They replied, "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said, "The loan-gift, that one of you lends his brother a dirham, or the back of a riding animal, or the milk of a…
أحمد 4415DaifA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, which charity is the greatest in reward?" He replied, "That you give charity while you are healthy and tight-fisted, fearing poverty and hoping for wealth. Do not delay…
مسلم 2382SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth. The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin with those whom you support."
النسائي 2535SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me during my severe illness in the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage. I said, "My pain has reached the point you can see, and I am a man of wealth with no heir except a single daughter. Shall I give…
البخاري 5668SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth. The upper hand is better than the lower hand. Begin with those you support." Abu Hurairah was asked, "Who are those you support?" He replied, "Your wife, who says,…
أحمد 10785SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ, and he urged the people to give in charity to him. A man said, "I have such and such." Not a single person remained in the gathering without giving him something in charity, whether little or much. The Messenger…
ابن ماجه 204SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Charity should only be given from a surplus of wealth. The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin with those whom you support."
أحمد 10511SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me during the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage when I was suffering from a severe illness. I said, "Messenger of Allah, my pain has reached the state you can see. I am a man of wealth, and only one…
الأعظمي 308SahihA man said to the Prophet ﷺ, "Messenger of Allah, which charity is the most virtuous?" He replied, "That you give in charity while you are healthy and tight-fisted, hoping for wealth and fearing poverty. Do not delay until your soul reaches…
البخاري 2748SahihIt was said, "Messenger of Allah, the people of wealth have taken away the rewards. They pray as we pray, they fast as we fast, and they give in charity from their surplus wealth." He replied, "Has not Allah given you things by which you…
أحمد 21482SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "It is better for one of you to go out, gather firewood on his back, give some of it in charity, and use it to become independent of people, than to beg from a man who may give him or refuse him. The…
الترمذي 680SahihHe asked, "Messenger of Allah, which charity is the best?" He replied, "The effort of the one with little, and begin with those you support."
أبو داود 1677SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Every act of kindness is charity."
الأعظمي 4096Sahih