300 hadith
The 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 7741SahihI believe he traced it back to the Prophet ﷺ, who said, "Whoever is presented with something from this provision, let him use it to expand his livelihood. But if he has no need of it, let him direct it to someone who is in greater need of…
أحمد 20642DifficultThe 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 308SahihThe Prophet ﷺ visited me when I was sick in Mecca. I said, "I have wealth. Shall I bequeath all of it?" He replied, "No." I asked, "Then half?" He said, "No." I asked, "Then a third?" He said, "A third, and a third is plenty. To leave your…
الأعظمي 4079SahihThe 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 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 see, and I am a man of wealth with no heir…
الأعظمي 3541SahihThe Prophet ﷺ came to visit me when I was ill in Mecca, and he disliked the thought of someone dying in the land from which he had emigrated. He said, "May Allah have mercy on Ibn Afra." I asked, "Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath all my…
الأعظمي 11949SahihThe Prophet ﷺ visited me while I was ill in Makkah, so I said to him, "I have wealth. Should I bequeath all of it?" He said, "No." I said, "Then half?" He said, "No." I said, "Then a third?" He said, "A third, and a third is plenty. To…
البخاري 5354SahihThe Prophet ﷺ came to visit me when I was ill in Mecca, and he disliked the thought of dying in the land from which he had migrated. He said, "May Allah have mercy on Ibn Afra." I asked, "Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath all my wealth?"…
البخاري 2742SahihThe best charity is what is given out of surplus wealth, and begin with those whom you support.
أحمد 7348SahihSaad bin Abu Waqqas reported, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited me during the Farewell Pilgrimage when I was suffering from an illness that had brought me to the brink of death. I said, 'Messenger of Allah, you can see how severe my pain…
الأعظمي 9961SahihI fell seriously ill in Mecca during the year of the conquest, so ill that I was on the brink of death. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me. I said, "Messenger of Allah, I have a great deal of wealth, and no one will inherit from me…
أحمد 1546SahihI fell gravely ill, to the point of nearly dying, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me. I said, "Messenger of Allah, I have a great deal of wealth, and no one will inherit from me except my daughter. Should I give two-thirds of my…
النسائي 3656SahihI fell ill during the year of the conquest, so severely that I was on the verge of death. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me, and I said, "Messenger of Allah, I have a great deal of wealth, and no one will inherit from me except a…
ابن ماجه 2708SahihThe 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 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 9613SahihThe Prophet ﷺ came to visit him during his illness in Makkah, for he disliked the thought of dying in the land from which he had emigrated. The Prophet ﷺ said, "May Allah have mercy on Saad bin Afra. May Allah have mercy on Saad bin Afra."…
أحمد 1488SahihThe 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 see. I am a man of wealth, and I have no heir…
مالك 1529SahihThe 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 1676SahihWhile we were on a journey with the Prophet ﷺ, a man came riding on his mount. He began turning his gaze right and left. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has a spare mount should give it to one who has no mount, and whoever has…
مسلم 4517SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited me during the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage when I was suffering from a severe illness. I said, "My pain has reached the point you see. I have wealth, and only one daughter to inherit from me. Shall I give…
البخاري 1295SahihSufyan reported from Amir bin Saad, and Masaar reported from someone among the family of Saad, from Saad, that the Prophet ﷺ came to visit him while he was ill in Mecca. Saad said, "Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath all of my wealth?" He…
أحمد 1482SahihWhile we were on a journey with the Prophet ﷺ, a man came riding on his mount and began looking right and left. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has a spare mount should give it to one who has no mount, and whoever has surplus…
الأعظمي 4142SahihI heard Kaab bin Malik say in his account regarding the verse *"And to the three who were left behind"* [Tawba 9:118], at the end of his account, "Part of my repentance is that I give up all my wealth as charity to Allah and His Messenger."…
الأعظمي 4080SahihI heard Kaab bin Malik say in his account regarding the verse *"And to the three who were left behind"* [Tawba 9:118], at the end of his account, "Part of my repentance is that I give up all my wealth as charity to Allah and His Messenger."…
الأعظمي 4073SahihThe Prophet ﷺ visited me during the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage when I was suffering from an illness that brought me to the brink of death. I said, "Messenger of Allah, you can see how much pain I am in. I have wealth, and only one…
البخاري 3936SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited me during the Farewell Pilgrimage when I was suffering from an illness that brought me close to death. I said, "Messenger of Allah, my illness has reached the state you see, and I am a man of wealth with no…
مسلم 4209SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to give me a gift, and I would say, "Give it to someone needier than me." This continued until one time he gave me some wealth, and I said, "Give it to someone needier than me." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,…
الأعظمي 4212SahihThe 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 10172SahihA man from Banu Udhrah freed a slave of his by means of tadbir, meaning the slave would become free upon his master's death. News of this reached the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so he asked, "Do you have any property other than him?" The man…
مسلم 2313SahihThe 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 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 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 4165SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth, and begin with those you support."
الأعظمي 4070SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to give me a gift, and I would say, "Give it to someone more in need of it than me," until one time he gave me some wealth and I said, "Give it to someone more in need of it than me." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Take it, keep it…
أحمد 136SahihThe Prophet ﷺ visited me during the Farewell Pilgrimage when I was suffering from an illness that brought me close to death. I said, "Messenger of Allah, my pain has reached the point you can see. I have wealth, and no one inherits from me…
البخاري 4409SahihThe 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 used to give me a gift, and I would say, "Give it to someone more in need of it than I am," until one time he gave me some wealth. I said, "Give it to someone more in need of it than I am." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Take it,…
البخاري 7164SahihThe 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, "My pain has reached a critical point, and I have wealth, with no heir except one daughter. Shall I…
الأعظمي 6103SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ noticed a man directing his mount around the edges of the group. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has a spare mount, let him give its benefit to one who has no mount, and whoever has surplus provisions, let him give…
أحمد 11293SahihThe 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 4197SahihA man from the tribe of Banu Udhrah freed a slave of his by tadbeer, meaning the slave would become free upon his master's death. News of this reached the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who asked him, "Do you have any wealth besides him?" The man…
النسائي 4656SahihA man from Banu Udhrah freed a slave of his by tadbir, meaning the slave would become free upon his master's death. News of this reached the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who asked him, "Do you have any wealth besides him?" The man replied, "No."…
الأعظمي 4170SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when a man came to him carrying a piece of gold the size of an egg and said, "Messenger of Allah, I obtained this from a mine. Take it, for it is charity. I own nothing besides it." The Messenger of…
أبو داود 1673DaifThe 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 4075SahihI came to ar-Rabadhah, and there I found Abu Dharr, who came out to meet me with riding camels he had taken to water and brought back. He had tied a waterskin around the neck of one of the camels so that he could drink from it and give his…
أحمد 21413SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Charity should come from a surplus of wealth. Begin with those whom you support, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand."
أحمد 9122SahihHe fell seriously ill. Ibn Abu Khalaf said, "in Mecca," and then both narrators agreed, "an illness from which he was at the brink of death." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited him, and he said, "Messenger of Allah, I have a great deal of…
أبو داود 2864SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to give me gifts, and I would say, "Give it to someone more in need of it than I am." He said, "Take it. Whenever something from this wealth comes to you without you craving it or asking for it, take it. But…
البخاري 1473SahihThe 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 suffered a loss during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ regarding fruit he had purchased, and his debts mounted. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give him charity." So the people gave him charity, but it did not reach the amount…
الأعظمي 12484SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to give me gifts, and I would say, "Give it to someone needier than me." This continued until one time he gave me some wealth, and I said to him, "Give it to someone needier than me." He said, "Take it, keep it as your…
النسائي 2609SahihA man from the tribe of Bani Udhrah freed a slave of his by way of tadbeer, meaning the slave would be freed upon his master's death. News of this reached the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who asked him, "Do you have any wealth besides him?" The…
الأعظمي 6158SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to give me a gift, and I would say, "Give it to someone more in need of it than I am," until one time he gave me some wealth and I said, "Give it to someone more in need of it than I am." The Messenger of Allah…
مسلم 2405SahihI arrived at al-Rabadhah and found Abu Dharr coming toward me with riding-camels he had taken to water and was now bringing back. He had tied a waterskin to the neck of one of the camels so he could drink from it and give his companions to…
الأعظمي 16360SahihThe 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 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 said, "One dirham has surpassed a hundred thousand." They asked, "Messenger of Allah, how is that?" He replied, "A man had only two dirhams, so he took one of them and gave it in charity. Another man had abundant…
النسائي 2529DaifThe 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 suffered a loss during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ regarding fruits he had purchased, and his debts piled up. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give him charity." So the people gave him charity, but it did not amount to enough…
أحمد 11551Sahih