300 hadith
A man from the tribe of Banu Ghubar reported, "A year of severe famine struck us, so I came to Madinah. I entered one of its orchards, took some ears of grain, rubbed them, ate from them, and placed the rest in my cloak. The owner of the…
ابن ماجه 2298SahihI was struck by a year of hardship, so I entered one of the orchards of Madinah, rubbed some ears of grain, ate from them, and carried some away in my garment. The owner came, struck me, and took my garment. I went to the Messenger of Allah…
الأعظمي 5482SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ in the mosque and said, "I am ruined." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What has caused that?" The man replied, "I had relations with my wife during Ramadan." The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Give charity." He answered, "I have…
البخاري 6822SahihA year of drought struck me, so I entered one of the gardens of Madinah, rubbed some ears of grain, ate from them, and carried some away in my garment. The owner of the garden came, beat me, and took my garment. I went to the Messenger of…
أبو داود 2620SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I am suffering from hardship." The Prophet ﷺ sent word to his wives, but found nothing with them. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Is there no man who will host this…
البخاري 4889SahihA beggar stopped at their door, and their grandmother Hawwa said to them, "Feed him some dates." They replied, "We have none." She said, "Then give him some sawiq to drink." They answered, "How strange of you! How can we feed him what we do…
أحمد 27451HasanWhile we were with our Prophet ﷺ, an Arabi came and persistently begged from him, saying, "Messenger of Allah, feed me. Messenger of Allah, give to me." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up, entered his house, then came back and took hold of…
أحمد 20646DaifAbu Bakr went out to the masjid in the blazing heat of midday. Umar heard of this and came to him. Umar asked, "Abu Bakr, what has brought you out at this hour?" Abu Bakr replied, "Nothing brought me out except the sharp pangs of hunger I…
الأعظمي 13772HasanWe were sitting with Abdullah bin Amr when his steward came to him and entered. Abdullah asked him, "Have you given the slaves their food?" He replied, "No." Abdullah said, "Go and give it to them, for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'It is…
الأعظمي 4169SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I am overcome by hardship." The Prophet sent word to his wives, but found nothing with them. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Is there no man who will host this guest…
الأعظمي 13523SahihI was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when a young boy came to him and said, "Messenger of Allah, here is an orphan boy who has a widowed mother and an orphan sister. Feed us from what Allah Almighty has fed you, and may Allah grant you from…
أحمد 19410DaifI used to keep close to the Prophet ﷺ just to fill my stomach, at a time when I ate no leavened bread, wore no silk, and had no man or woman to serve me. I would press my belly against the pebbles from hunger, and I would ask a man to…
البخاري 5432SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I am poor and have nothing, but I have an orphan under my care." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Eat from your orphan's wealth without being extravagant, without rushing to consume it, and without using it to…
أبو داود 2872HasanMy master ordered me to cure some meat. A poor man came to me, so I gave him some of it to eat. When my master found out, he beat me. I went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and told him what had happened. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ summoned him…
مسلم 2369SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever receives something from this provision without asking for it or longing for it, let him expand his livelihood with it. But if he has no need of it, let him pass it on to someone more in need than himself."
أحمد 20648DifficultA man came to the Prophet ﷺ in the mosque during Ramadan and said, "Messenger of Allah, I am ruined." The Prophet ﷺ asked him what had happened. He replied, "I was intimate with my wife while fasting." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Give charity."…
أبو داود 2394SahihWhile we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, a man came pulling out his hair and crying out in distress. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "What is the matter with you?" He replied, "I had relations with my wife during Ramadan." The…
أحمد 6944SahihMy master ordered me to cure some meat, then a poor man came by and I fed him from it. When my master found out, he beat me. So I went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who summoned him and asked, "Why did you beat him?" He replied, "He gives…
النسائي 2538SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whatever you feed yourself is a charity for you, whatever you feed your child is a charity for you, whatever you feed your spouse is a charity for you, and whatever you feed your servant is a charity for…
الأعظمي 4176SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the mosque during Ramadan and said, "Messenger of Allah, I am ruined, I am ruined!" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him what was the matter. He replied, "I had relations with my wife while fasting."…
مسلم 2603SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ, and the Prophet ﷺ sent word to his wives, but they replied, "We have nothing but water." So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Who will take this man in as a guest?" A man from the Ansar said, "I will." He took him…
البخاري 3798SahihWe were sitting with Abdullah bin Umar when his steward came in. Abdullah asked him, "Have you given the slaves their food?" He replied, "No." Abdullah said, "Go and give it to them." He then said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It is…
مسلم 2312SahihWe were struck by a year of drought, so I came to Madinah and entered one of its walled gardens. I took some ears of grain, rubbed them, ate from them, and carried some away in my garment. Then the owner of the garden came, beat me, and…
أحمد 17521SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, hardship has struck me." So he sent word to his wives, but found nothing with them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, "Is there not a man who will host this man…
الأعظمي 10345SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, hardship has struck me." So he sent word to his wives, but found nothing with them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, "Is there not a man who will host this person…
الأعظمي 13658SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ, who sent word to his wives, and they said, "We have nothing but water." So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Who will take this man in as a guest?" A man from the Ansar said, "I will." He took the guest home and…
الأعظمي 10513SahihPeople used to say that Abu Hurairah narrates too many hadith. I used to stay close to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ just to fill my belly, eating no leavened bread and wearing no fine clothing, with no man or woman to serve me. I would press my…
البخاري 3708SahihA beggar came asking for something, and Ayesha instructed the servant to bring something out for him. The Prophet ﷺ said to her, "Ayesha, do not count what you give, lest Allah count what He gives you."
الأعظمي 13889SahihThe people of the Suffah were poor folk. The Prophet ﷺ once said, "Whoever has food for two, let him take a third with him. Whoever has food for four, let him take a fifth or sixth with him," or as he said. Abu Bakr brought three, and the…
الأعظمي 9680SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, hardship has struck me." So he sent word to his wives, but found nothing with them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, "Is there no man who will host this one tonight? A…
الأعظمي 13724SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, hardship has befallen me." So he sent word to his wives, but found nothing with them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, "Is there no man who will host this person…
الأعظمي 380SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I am ruined." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What is the matter?" The man replied, "I had relations with my wife during Ramadan." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Can you find a slave to free?" He said, "No."…
البخاري 2600SahihHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whatever you feed yourself is a charity for you, and likewise what you feed your child, your wife, and your servant."
أحمد 17191DaifA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I am ruined." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What is the matter with you?" He replied, "I had relations with my wife during Ramadan." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Can you find a slave to free?" He said, "No." The…
البخاري 6711SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, according to Abdul-Samad who reckoned he traced it back to him, "Whoever is presented with something of this provision," and Yunus added, "without asking for it or longing for it, let him use it to expand his livelihood.…
أحمد 20647DifficultSuhayb, Salman, and Bilal were sitting together, and one of them said, "Whoever is offered something of this provision, let him use it to ease his own livelihood, and if he has no need of it, let him pass it on to someone who needs it more…
أحمد 20643SahihA servant said, "My master ordered me to cut some meat into strips for him. A poor man came by, so I gave him some of it to eat. When my master found out, he beat me. So I went to the Prophet ﷺ and told him what had happened." The Prophet ﷺ…
أحمد 24009.85SahihAbu Hurairah said, "People used to say, 'Abu Hurairah narrates too much.' I used to keep close company with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ just to fill my stomach, when I ate no leavened bread, wore no fine cloth, and had no servant, neither man…
الأعظمي 10135SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whatever you feed yourself is a charity for you, whatever you feed your child is a charity for you, whatever you feed your spouse is a charity for you, and whatever you feed your servant is a charity for…
أحمد 17179HasanWhile we were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ, a man came to him and said, "Messenger of Allah, I am ruined!" The Prophet asked, "What is the matter with you?" The man replied, "I had relations with my wife while I was fasting." The Messenger of…
الأعظمي 4549SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I am ruined." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What has ruined you?" The man replied, "I had relations with my wife during Ramadan." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Free a slave." The man said, "I cannot find one." The…
ابن ماجه 1671SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I am ruined!" The Prophet ﷺ said, "Woe to you! What happened?" The man replied, "I had relations with my wife during Ramadan." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Free a slave." He…
البخاري 6164SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Is there any among you who has fed a poor person today?" Abu Bakr [[r1]] replied, "I entered the mosque and found a beggar asking for help. I noticed a piece of bread in the hand of Abdul-Rahman, so I took…
أبو داود 1670DaifA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I am poor and have nothing, and I am the guardian of an orphan." He replied, "Eat from the wealth of your orphan without extravagance, without wastefulness, and without using it to build up your own…
النسائي 3698HasanA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I am ruined. I had relations with my wife during Ramadan." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Free a slave." The man replied, "I have none." He said, "Then fast two consecutive months." The man said, "I cannot." He…
البخاري 6087SahihThe people of the Suffah were poor folk, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has food for two, let him take a third with him, and whoever has food for four, let him take a fifth or a sixth." Abu Bakr brought three home with him, while the…
الأعظمي 14469SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I am ruined." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What is the matter?" The man replied, "I had relations with my wife during Ramadan." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Can you find a Raqaba to free?" He said, "No."…
البخاري 6710SahihA man complained to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the hardness of his heart. He said to him, "If you wish to soften your heart, feed the poor and pat the head of the orphan."
أحمد 7576DaifA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I am ruined. I had relations with my wife during Ramadan." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Free a slave." The man replied, "I cannot." He said, "Then fast two consecutive months." The man said, "I am unable." He…
الأعظمي 13883SahihA man broke his fast during Ramadan, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered him to free a slave, or to fast two consecutive months, or to feed sixty poor people. He said, "I cannot find the means." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "Sit…
أبو داود 2392SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I am ruined." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Why?" He replied, "I had relations with my wife during Ramadan." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Then free a slave." The man said, "I cannot afford it." The Prophet ﷺ said,…
البخاري 5368SahihA man from the Ansar had a guest stay the night with him, but he had only enough food for himself and his children. He said to his wife, "Put the children to sleep, extinguish the lamp, and bring out whatever you have for the guest." Then…
مسلم 5360SahihA man from the Ansar had a guest spend the night with him, and he had nothing except enough food for himself and his children. He said to his wife, "Put the children to sleep, extinguish the lamp, and bring out for the guest whatever you…
الترمذي 3304SahihThe verse was revealed concerning the guardian of an orphan when he is poor, that he may eat from the orphan's wealth in a reasonable manner in return for his care of him.
الأعظمي 12124Sahih*"Whoever is wealthy should refrain, and whoever is poor may eat in a reasonable manner"* [Nisa 4:6] was revealed concerning the guardian of the orphan who looks after him and manages his wealth. If he is poor, he may eat from it in a…
البخاري 2212SahihMy master used to give me something and I would feed others from it, so he forbade me, or he said, he struck me. I asked the Prophet ﷺ, or someone else asked him, and I said, "I will not stop," or "I will not leave it." He said, "The reward…
ابن ماجه 2297SahihThe people of Suffah were poor folk, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has food for two should take a third with him, and whoever has food for four should take a fifth or a sixth." Abu Bakr brought three home with him, and the Prophet ﷺ took…
البخاري 602SahihA poor woman came to me carrying her two daughters. I gave her three dates. She gave each of the girls a date and raised one to her own mouth to eat it, but her two daughters asked her for it, so she split the date she had intended to eat…
الأعظمي 10453SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I am ruined." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What has ruined you?" The man replied, "I had relations with my wife during Ramadan." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Can you find a slave to free?" He said, "No." The Prophet…
أحمد 7290SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I am ruined." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What is the matter with you?" The man replied, "I had relations with my wife during Ramadan." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Are you able to free a slave?" He said, "No." The…
البخاري 6709Sahih