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 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 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, "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 4172HasanA 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 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 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 12646HasanI 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 16233DifficultI 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 17884DifficultThe 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 10174SahihThe 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 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 16235DifficultA 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, "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 4166SahihWe 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 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, "The best form of charity is that given to a relative who harbors enmity toward you."
أحمد 23530SahihThe 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 1691HasanWe 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 2533SahihA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ which form of charity is best. He replied, "Charity given to a relative who harbors hidden hostility toward you."
أحمد 15320SahihA 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 Prophet ﷺ said, "Charity given to a poor person is charity, but charity given to a relative counts as two things, charity and maintaining kinship ties."
الأعظمي 4179HasanA 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 said, "Charity given to a poor person is charity, but charity given to a relative counts as two things, maintaining kinship ties and charity."
أحمد 16227DifficultThe 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 17872DifficultA 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, "Charity given to the needy is charity, but charity given to a relative is two things at once, charity and the maintaining of kinship ties."
النسائي 2583SahihThe 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 said, "Charity given to a needy person is charity, but charity given to a relative counts twice, as charity and as upholding kinship ties."
ابن ماجه 1844SahihSufyan 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, "The best charity is that given to a relative who harbors hidden enmity toward you."
الأعظمي 13726SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Charity given to the poor is one act of charity, but charity given to a relative is two, an act of kinship and an act of charity."
أحمد 17883DifficultThe 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 1462SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best Dinar a man spends is a Dinar he spends on his family, a Dinar he spends on his mount in the cause of Allah, and a Dinar he spends on his companions in the cause of Allah." Abu Qilaba said, "He began…
مسلم 2310SahihThe 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 5668SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "With every newborn boy there is an aqiqah, so shed blood on his behalf and remove the harm from him." He said, I also heard him say, "Your charity given to a poor person counts as charity, but when…
أحمد 16234SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given to a relative who harbors hidden enmity toward you."
الأعظمي 4178SahihThe 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 6103SahihThree 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 4217SahihThe 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 10267SahihThe 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 16083SahihSaad 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 9961SahihThe 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, "The best Dinar a man spends is a Dinar he spends on his family, a Dinar he spends on his horse in the path of Allah, and a Dinar he spends on his companions in the path of Allah."
ابن ماجه 2760SahihThe 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 1835SahihThe 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 11949SahihI 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 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 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 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 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 1295SahihThree 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 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 Prophet ﷺ said, "The best dinar a man spends is a dinar he spends on his dependents, a dinar he spends on his mount in the cause of Allah, and a dinar he spends on his companions in the cause of Allah." Abu Qilaba commented, "He began…
الترمذي 1966SahihThe 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 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 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 2138HasanI 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 680SahihI 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 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 1529Sahih