300 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man said, 'I will certainly give a charity tonight.' So he went out with his charity and placed it in the hand of a thief. The next morning people were talking, saying, 'Charity was given to a thief last…
البخاري 1421SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "One of you gives a single date in charity from lawful earnings, and he places it where it rightly belongs, and Allah takes it in His right hand. Then He continues to nurture it, as beautifully as any of you would raise…
أحمد 8962SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said: A man said, "Tonight I will give a charity." So he went out with his charity and placed it in the hand of an adulteress. The next morning people were talking, saying, "Charity was given last night to an adulteress." He…
مسلم 2362SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man once said, 'Tonight I shall give a charity.' So he took out his charity and placed it in the hand of an adulteress. The next morning the people were talking, saying, 'Charity was given last night to an…
أحمد 8282SahihA 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 1127SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man said, 'I will surely give a charity tonight.' So he went out with his charity and placed it in the hand of a thief. The next morning people were talking, saying, 'Charity was given to a thief last…
الأعظمي 4131SahihI 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 680SahihA 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 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 urged people to give in charity. A man said, "I have a dinar." He replied, "Spend it on yourself." The man said, "I have another dinar." He replied, "Spend it on your wife." The man said, "I have another dinar." He replied,…
أحمد 10086SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man said, 'I will surely give a charity tonight.' So he went out with his charity and placed it in the hand of a thief. In the morning, people were talking and saying, 'Charity was given to a thief last…
النسائي 2524SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "One of you may give in charity a single date earned from honest income, placing it in its rightful place. Allah receives it with His right hand and continues to nurture it for him, just as one of you raises his young…
أحمد 8961SahihThe 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 said, "Give in charity." A man said, "I have a Dinar." He said, "Spend it on yourself." The man said, "I have another Dinar." He said, "Spend it on your wife." The man said, "I have another Dinar." He said, "Spend…
أحمد 7419SahihThe Prophet ﷺ commanded people to give in charity. A man said, "Messenger of Allah, I have a Dinar." He said, "Spend it on yourself." The man said, "I have another." He said, "Spend it on your child." The man said, "I have another." He…
أبو داود 1691HasanI 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 20642DifficultI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "It is better for one of you to go out early, gather firewood on his back, give some of it in charity, and become independent of people, than to beg from a man who may give him or refuse him. The upper…
مسلم 2400SahihThe 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 commanded us to give charity. One of us would go to the marketplace and carry loads for hire until he earned a mudd of food to give. Yet today, some of them have a hundred thousand.
الأعظمي 4044SahihThe 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 10511SahihAbu 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 21484SahihMuaz reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent him and said, "...Inform them that Allah has made charity obligatory upon them, to be taken from their wealthy and given back to their poor."
الأعظمي 3948SahihHe came to Umar bin Khattab [[r1]] from Sham, and Umar said, "Was I not informed that you are performing one of the duties of the Muslims and that you are offered a wage for it but refuse to accept it?" He replied, "Yes. I have horses and…
النسائي 2606SahihThe 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 1676SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give in charity." A man said, "Messenger of Allah, I have a Dinar." He said, "Spend it on yourself." The man said, "I have another." He said, "Spend it on your wife." The man said, "I have another." He said,…
الأعظمي 4172HasanThe 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 4212SahihWe 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, "Give in charity." A man said, "Messenger of Allah, I have a Dinar." He said, "Spend it on yourself." The man said, "I have another." He said, "Spend it on your wife." The man said, "I have another." He said,…
النسائي 2536HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever gives in charity the equivalent of a date from lawful earnings, and Allah accepts only what is good, then Allah accepts it with His right hand and nurtures it for its owner the way one of you raises…
البخاري 1410SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every Muslim must give charity." Someone asked, "What if he finds nothing to give?" He replied, "Let him work with his hands to benefit himself and give in charity." The man asked, "What if he cannot do…
أحمد 19531SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever gives in charity the equivalent of a date from lawful earnings, and Allah accepts only what is good, Allah receives it with His right hand and nurtures it for the giver as one of you raises his foal,…
الأعظمي 13000SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, the wealthy have taken away the reward. They pray, they fast, and they perform Hajj." He replied, "Do you not also pray, fast, and perform Hajj?" I said, "They give in charity, and we cannot give in charity." He…
أحمد 21363SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man among the Children of Israil declared, 'Tonight I will give my wealth in charity.' So he went out with it and placed it in the hand of an adulteress. In the morning the people were talking, saying,…
أحمد 8602SahihFrom Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, several hadith were mentioned, among them that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every joint of a person owes a charity each day the sun rises. To judge justly between two people is a charity. To help…
مسلم 2335SahihA 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 20360DaifRaita, the wife of Abdullah, was a skilled craftswoman who used to sell what she made and give in charity. One day she said to Abdullah, "You and your children have kept me so occupied that I cannot give charity along with you." He replied,…
أحمد 16085SahihI 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, "Allah [[r4]] accepts charity, and He accepts only what is pure. He receives it with His right hand [[r5]] and nurtures it for His Muslim servant, raising even a single morsel just as one of you raises his…
أحمد 9245SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever gives in charity the equivalent of a date from lawful earnings, and nothing ascends to Allah except what is pure, Allah will accept it with His right hand, then nurture it for its owner the way one of…
الأعظمي 259SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Every act of kindness is charity."
الأعظمي 4096SahihThe 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever gives in charity the equivalent of a date from lawful earnings, and nothing ascends to Allah except what is wholesome, Allah accepts it with His right hand and then nurtures it for the giver just as…
أحمد 8381SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever gives in charity the equivalent of a date from lawful earnings, and Allah accepts only what is good, Allah receives it in His right hand and then nurtures it for the giver just as one of you raises…
الأعظمي 12049SahihI 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 3656SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no charity except from a position of sufficiency. The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin with those you are responsible for."
أحمد 7155SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever gives in charity the equivalent of a single date earned from lawful earnings, and Allah accepts only what is lawful, Allah accepts it with His right hand and then nurtures it for the giver as one of…
الأعظمي 4030SahihA slave of Imran ran away, so Imran swore to Allah that if he caught him, he would cut off his hand. He sent me to ask about this matter on his behalf. I went to Samura bin Jundab and asked him, and he said, "The Prophet of Allah ﷺ used to…
الأعظمي 7043HasanThe 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 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to deliver sermons to us, commanding us to give in charity and forbidding us from mutilation.
أحمد 19996SahihThe 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 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, "There is no Muslim who gives charity from lawful earnings, and nothing rises to heaven except what is pure, but it is as if he places it in the palm of the Most Merciful [[r4]]. He nurtures it just as a man…
أحمد 9565SahihThe 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 10223SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever lends out silver or gold, or gives milk to drink, or guides someone along a path, it is equivalent to freeing a slave."
الأعظمي 4150HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No Muslim gives a charity from lawful earnings, and nothing ascends to heaven except what is pure, without it being as though he places it in the palm of the Most Merciful [[r4]], who nurtures it as one of…
الأعظمي 347HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Every morning, charity is due upon every joint of the son of Adam. His greeting to whomever he meets is charity, his commanding good is charity, his forbidding evil is charity, his removing harm from the road is…
أبو داود 1285SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Every Muslim must give charity." Someone asked, "What if he finds nothing to give?" He replied, "Let him work with his hands to benefit himself and give in charity." The questioner asked, "What if he is unable to do…
مسلم 2333SahihThe 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 5356SahihHe came to Umar during his caliphate, and Umar said to him, "Have I not been told that you take charge of certain public duties for the people, but when you are given the wages for your work, you refuse them?" I said, "Yes." Umar asked,…
البخاري 7163Sahih