300 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ said, "Exchange gifts, for gifts remove ill feelings from the heart. And let no neighbor look down upon what her neighbor offers her, even if it be the hoof of a sheep."
الترمذي 2130DaifI 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, 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 680SahihThe 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 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 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, "Whoever is given a gift, let him repay it in kind if he can. If he cannot, let him praise the giver, for whoever praises has shown gratitude, and whoever conceals it has been ungrateful."
الأعظمي 13895HasanThe 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 10086SahihA 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, "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 2536HasanA 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 4656SahihI 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, "Whoever is given a gift should reciprocate it if he is able. If he cannot, let him praise the giver, for whoever offers praise has shown gratitude, and whoever conceals the favor has been ungrateful."
أبو داود 4813DaifA 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 4170SahihA 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 23289DifficultThe 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 1421SahihI 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 2400SahihI 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 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 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 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 1473SahihI 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 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 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, "Whoever gives a gift of milk or silver, or guides someone along a path, will have a reward equal to freeing a slave."
الأعظمي 13876SahihI 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 18403SahihThe 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, "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 8602SahihThe 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 2405SahihWe 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 4198HasanA man left a bequest of dinars to be spent in the cause of Allah. Abu Darda was asked about it, and he related from the Prophet ﷺ that he said, "The example of one who frees a slave or gives charity at the time of his death is like one who…
أحمد 21718DaifThe 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 8961SahihIn this hadith it states that the women began handing over their earrings and rings, and Bilal was placing them in his cloak. He then distributed it among the poor Muslims.
أبو داود 1144SahihThe 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 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 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 delegation of Thakeef came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ bringing a gift with them. He asked, "Is this a gift or charity? If it is a gift, then it is offered seeking the favor of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the fulfillment of a need. But…
النسائي 3789DaifThe 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 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 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 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 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 Prophet ﷺ say, "Give in charity, for a time will come upon you when a man will walk about with his charity and the one he offers it to will say, 'Had you brought it yesterday, I would have accepted it from you, but today I have…
البخاري 1424SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Do you know which charity is the most virtuous?" They replied, "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said, "The loan-gift, that one of you lends his brother a dirham, or the back of a riding animal, or the milk of a…
أحمد 4415DaifI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "Give in charity, for a time will come upon you when a man will walk about with his charity and find no one to accept it. The man approached will say, 'Had you brought it yesterday, I would have accepted it, but…
البخاري 1411SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "We are the last to come yet the first on the Day of Resurrection. Those with the most wealth will be the lowest, except for the one who gives like this, and like this, to his right, to his left, behind him,…
الأعظمي 15088SahihThe 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 4030SahihWe 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 2533SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Hands are of three kinds. The hand of Allah is the highest, the hand of the giver comes next, and the hand of the beggar is the lowest. So give what is surplus, and do not neglect yourself."
الأعظمي 4196SahihThe 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 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, "Hands are of three kinds. The hand of Allah is the highest, the hand of the giver comes next, and the hand of the beggar is the lowest. So give what is beyond your needs, and do not fall short in providing…
أحمد 17232SahihThe 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 used to accept gifts but would not accept charity.
أحمد 17688DifficultI witnessed the Prophet ﷺ perform the prayer on the day of Eid, then he delivered the sermon. Thinking the women had not heard him, he went over to them, admonished them, and said, "Give in charity." The women began to throw down rings,…
أحمد 3064SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the Prophet ﷺ urged the people to give in charity. A man said, "I have such and such with me." Not a single person remained in the gathering who did not give something in charity, whether little…
أحمد 10749SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shield your honor with your wealth." They asked, "Messenger of Allah, how do we shield our honor with our wealth?" He replied, "By giving to the poet, and to anyone whose tongue you fear."
الأعظمي 14917HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prescribed a saa of wheat or grain upon every two persons, young or old, free or slave, male or female. As for the wealthy among you, Allah will purify him through it, and as for the poor among you, Allah the…
أبو داود 1619DaifRaita, 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 16085Sahih