300 hadith
I 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 21413SahihI 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 16360SahihI 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 20642DifficultA 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 1127SahihI met Abu Dharr and said to him, "Tell me a hadith." He replied, "Yes. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'There is no Muslim servant who spends a pair of any kind of his wealth in the cause of Allah except that the keepers of Paradise will all…
الأعظمي 7788SahihI 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 4150HasanA 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 gave a parable of the miser and the charitable giver, comparing them to two men wearing iron coats of mail, with their hands forced up to their breasts and collarbones. Whenever the charitable giver gave in charity,…
مسلم 2360SahihA man begged during the time of the Prophet ﷺ, and the people held back from giving him anything. Then one man gave him something, and the rest of the people followed and gave as well. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever sets a good example that…
أحمد 23289DifficultA 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 2313SahihA 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Those who have much wealth are the lowly ones, except for the one who gives like this, and like this, and like this." Kamil gestured with his hand to his right, to his left, and in front of him.
أحمد 8323SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A single dirham has surpassed a hundred thousand dirhams!" They asked, "How can that be?" He replied, "A man had only two dirhams, and he gave one of them in charity. Another man went to a portion of his…
الأعظمي 4078HasanA 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave a parable comparing the miser and the charitable giver to two men wearing iron coats of mail, with their hands fastened tightly to their breasts and collarbones. Whenever the charitable one gives in charity,…
أحمد 10770SahihA man suffered a financial loss during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ regarding fruits he had purchased, and his debts grew large. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give charity to him." So the people gave charity to him, but it was not…
الأعظمي 4254SahihThe 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, "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 7419SahihA 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 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 4079SahihHe said, "Yes." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no Muslim servant who spends a pair of anything he owns in the path of Allah except that the gatekeepers of Paradise will all welcome him, each one calling him toward what is with…
النسائي 3187SahihThe 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 11949SahihSufyan 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 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, "Whoever gives a gift of milk or silver, or guides someone along a path, will have a reward equal to freeing a slave."
الأعظمي 13876SahihA man suffered a loss during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in some fruit he had purchased, and his debts grew large. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give him charity." So the people gave him charity, but it did not amount to enough…
الأعظمي 5765SahihThe 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 347HasanA 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, "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 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 4212SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever lends silver or gold, or gives milk to drink, or guides someone along a path, it is equivalent to freeing a slave."
أحمد 18403SahihWe visited Abu Ubayda to check on him during his illness, and he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever spends a generous contribution in the cause of Allah, it is rewarded seven hundredfold. Whoever spends on himself, on his…
أحمد 1700HasanThe 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 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 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 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, "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 suffered a loss during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in fruits 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 amount to enough to…
الأعظمي 5634SahihThe 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 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... My father and Muhammad bin Jafar narrated to us, Shuba said, I heard Ala report from his father, from Abu Hurairah, from the Prophet ﷺ, "Charity does not decrease wealth, and no man forgives an injustice…
أحمد 7206SahihThe 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 2536HasanWe 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 1673DaifA man from the Ansar came to the Prophet ﷺ with a pouch of gold that filled the space between his fingers and said, "This is for the sake of Allah [[r4]]." Then Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up and others gave, and he too…
أحمد 19183SahihI 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 suffered a loss during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in fruits he had purchased, and his debts grew heavy. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give him charity." So the people gave him charity, but it did not amount to enough to…
مسلم 3981SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No one gives in charity even a single date earned from lawful means except that Allah takes it in His right hand and nurtures it for him just as one of you nurtures his foal or young camel, until it becomes…
أحمد 9433SahihThe 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, "One dirham has surpassed a hundred thousand dirhams." The companions asked, "How is that, Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "A man had only two dirhams, and he gave one of them in charity. Another man went to…
أحمد 8929SahihA man suffered a loss during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in fruits he had purchased, and his debts grew heavy. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give him charity." So the people gave him charity, but it did not amount to enough to…
الترمذي 655SahihWhile 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 4517SahihA 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 11551SahihThe 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 13000SahihThe 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 136SahihWhile 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 4142SahihThe 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 12049SahihThe 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 man suffered a financial loss during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ regarding fruits he had purchased, and his debts grew heavy. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give him charity." So the people gave him charity, but it was not…
أحمد 11317SahihThe 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 2609SahihThe 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 2405Sahih