300 hadith
The 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 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 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 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 5668SahihSufyan 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 1482SahihThe 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 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 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 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 11949SahihSaad 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 9961SahihA 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 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 Prophet ﷺ said, as far as I know — Yahya was uncertain, "A Dinar you spend in the cause of Allah [[r4]], a Dinar you spend on the needy, a Dinar you spend to free a slave, and a Dinar you spend on your family — the greatest in reward is…
أحمد 10119SahihThe 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 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 1691HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out on the day of Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr to the prayer ground. After finishing the prayer, he turned to the people, admonished them, and urged them to give charity. He said, "People, give charity." Then he…
البخاري 1462SahihThree of the sons of Saad bin Malik narrated to me, each of them relating it just as his companion did, and he said, Saad fell ill in Makkah, so the Prophet ﷺ came to visit him. Amr bin Saeed reported it from Humayd bin Abdul-Rahman…
مسلم 4217SahihI 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 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 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 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 1295SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A Dinar you spend in the path of Allah, a Dinar you spend to free a Raqaba, a Dinar you give in charity to a needy person, and a Dinar you spend on your family, the greatest of them in reward is the one you…
مسلم 2311SahihThe 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 3541SahihI 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 21413SahihA 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 6158SahihA 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 4656SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whatever a man spends on himself, his family, his children, and his servants is charity for him."
الأعظمي 4177HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Charity is not lawful for the family of Muhammad. It is nothing but the filth of people's wealth."
مالك 1946SahihA 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 4170SahihThe 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 went out on either Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr to the prayer ground. After finishing, he turned to the people, admonished them, and urged them to give in charity. He said, "People, give in charity." He then passed by…
الأعظمي 10267SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Charity given to the poor is simply charity, but charity given to a relative is two things at once, charity and the maintenance of family ties."
أحمد 17884DifficultWe arrived in Medina, and there was the Messenger of Allah ﷺ standing on the pulpit addressing the people, saying, "The hand of the giver is the upper hand. Begin with those you support, your mother and your father, your sister and your…
الأعظمي 4198HasanI 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 2708SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Charity given to the poor is simply charity, but charity given to a relative is two things at once, charity and the maintenance of family ties."
أحمد 16233DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A Dinar you spend in the path of Allah, a Dinar you spend to free a slave, a Dinar you give in charity, and a Dinar you spend on your family. The greatest of these in reward is the Dinar you spend on your family."
أحمد 10174SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "Along with the newborn boy is his aqiqah, so shed blood on his behalf and remove the harm from him." He said, I also heard him say, "Your charity to a poor person is a single charity, but your charity to a…
أحمد 17871SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to the women, "Give in charity, even from your jewelry." She said, Abdullah was a man of little means, so she asked him, "Would it be acceptable for me to give my charity to you and to my brother's sons, who…
أحمد 16083SahihZaynab said, "I was in the mosque when I saw the Prophet ﷺ, and he said, 'Give in charity, even from your jewelry.'" Zaynab used to support Abdullah and some orphans under her care. She said to Abdullah, "Ask the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
الأعظمي 4181SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Charity given to a poor person is charity, but charity given to a relative is twofold, it is both charity and an act of maintaining family ties."
أحمد 16235DifficultThe 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 5354SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, tell me, who among people has the greatest right to my good companionship?" He replied, "Yes, by your father, you shall be told. Your mother." The man asked, "Then who?" He said,…
ابن ماجه 2706SahihThe 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 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 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 next day we arrived in Madinah, and there was the Messenger of Allah ﷺ standing on the pulpit addressing the people. I heard him say, "The hand that gives is the upper hand. Begin with those you support, your mother, your father, your…
الأعظمي 12646HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No man earns anything better than what he earns with his own hands, and whatever a man spends on himself, his family, his children, and his servant is charity."
ابن ماجه 2138HasanWe arrived in Medina, and there was the Messenger of Allah ﷺ standing on the pulpit addressing the people. He was saying, "The hand of the giver is the upper hand. Begin with those you support, your mother, your father, your sister, your…
النسائي 2533SahihI 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 1546SahihThe Prophet ﷺ visited Saad in Mecca to check on him during his illness, and Saad wept. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What makes you weep?" Saad replied, "I fear that I will die in the land from which I migrated, just as Saad bin Khawla died." The…
الأعظمي 9960SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to give charity. Zaynab, the wife of Abdullah, asked, "Will it count as charity for me if I give it to my husband, who is poor, and to orphan nephews of mine whom I support in this way and that, in…
ابن ماجه 1835SahihThree of Saad's sons related that Saad fell ill in Makkah, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit him there. Saad wept. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What makes you weep?" Saad replied, "I fear that I may die in the very land I emigrated from,…
مسلم 4216SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to the prayer ground on a day of Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr. After finishing the prayer, he addressed the people, advising them and urging them to give charity. He said, "People, give in charity." Then he…
الأعظمي 4180SahihA 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 Prophet ﷺ said, "Charity given to a poor person is a single charity, but charity given to a relative counts as two, a charity and an act of upholding kinship ties."
أحمد 17872DifficultArqam Zuhri, or Ibn Abu Arqam, who had been appointed over the collection of charity, passed by Abu Rafi and asked him to come along with him. Abu Rafi said, "I went to the Prophet ﷺ and asked him about that." He replied, "Abu Rafi, charity…
أحمد 23863SahihA 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 commanded us to give in charity, and at that time I happened to have some wealth, so I said to myself, "Today I will outdo Abu Bakr. If ever I am to outdo him, it will be today." So I brought half of my wealth, and…
الترمذي 3675HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A dinar you spend in the way of Allah, a dinar you spend to free a slave, a dinar you give in charity to a poor person, and a dinar you spend on your family. The greatest of them in reward is the one you…
الأعظمي 4166SahihThe 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 8961Sahih