300 hadith
The 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 2360SahihThe 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 10770SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said. Amr added that Sufyan bin Uyayna also narrated to us, saying that Ibn Jurayj reported from al-Hasan bin Muslim, from Tawus, from Abu Hurairah, from the Prophet ﷺ, who said, "The example of the one who spends in charity…
مسلم 2359SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The example of the miser and the charitable giver is like two men wearing iron coats of mail. When the charitable giver intends to give in charity, his coat expands upon him until it covers his footprints.…
مسلم 2361SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The example of the miser and the charitable giver is like two men wearing iron coats of mail, with their hands forced up to their collarbones. Whenever the charitable giver intends to give in charity, his coat expands…
النسائي 2549SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The example of the miser and the one who gives charity is like two men wearing iron coats of mail, with their hands constrained tightly against their collarbones. Whenever the giver of charity intends to give in…
أحمد 9057SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The example of the miser and the one who gives in charity is like that of two men wearing iron cloaks." Abu Yaman narrated to us, Shuayb informed us, Abu Zinad narrated to us that Abdul-Rahman told him that he heard Abu…
البخاري 1443SahihThe 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 5668SahihThe 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 Prophet ﷺ said, "The example of the miser and the charitable giver is like two men wearing iron coats of mail, with their hands pressed tightly up against their collarbones. Whenever the charitable giver intends to give in charity, his…
البخاري 2917SahihThe 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 against their breasts and collarbones. Whenever the charitable one gave in…
البخاري 5797SahihThe 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, "The likeness of the generous giver of charity and the miser is like two men wearing coats of mail from their breasts to their collarbones. When the generous one wishes to give in charity, his coat expands…
النسائي 2548SahihA man stopped at our gathering in al-Baqi and said, "My father, or my uncle, told me that he saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at al-Baqi saying, 'Whoever gives a charity, I will bear witness for him by it on the Day of Resurrection.'" He…
أحمد 20360DaifThe 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, "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 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 11949SahihThe 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 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 2536HasanHe came to Umar during his caliphate, and Umar said to him, "Have I not been told that you take on various official duties for the people, but when you are given the wages for the work, you refuse them?" He replied, "Yes, that is so." Umar…
الأعظمي 7710SahihI 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 21413SahihSaad 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 9961SahihSufyan 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 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 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 3656SahihI 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 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 2742SahihI 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 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 1488SahihUmar [[r1]] said to me, "Have I not been told that you take up various positions of authority among the people, but when you are offered the wages for your work, you refuse them?" He replied, "Yes." Umar asked, "What do you intend by that?"…
أحمد 279SahihHe came to Umar bin Khattab [[r1]] from Sham, and Umar said, "Was I not informed that you are performing one of the duties of the Muslims and that you are offered a wage for it but refuse to accept it?" He replied, "Yes. I have horses and…
النسائي 2606SahihThe 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 4078HasanI 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 said, "Messenger of Allah, the wealthy have taken away the reward. They pray, they fast, and they perform Hajj." He replied, "Do you not also pray, fast, and perform Hajj?" I said, "They give in charity, and we cannot give in charity." He…
أحمد 21363SahihThe 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 4131SahihThe 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 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 204SahihHe came to Umar during his caliphate, and Umar said to him, "Have I not been told that you take charge of certain public duties for the people, but when you are given the wages for your work, you refuse them?" I said, "Yes." Umar asked,…
البخاري 7163SahihWe 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 1673DaifI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Give in charity, for soon a man will walk about with his charity, and the one to whom he offers it will say, 'Had you brought it yesterday, I would have accepted it, but today I have no need for it,'…
أحمد 18726SahihA 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 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 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 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 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 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 1529SahihHe came to Umar bin Khattab during his caliphate, and Umar said, "Was I not informed that you take charge of certain public duties for the people, but when you are given the wages for it, you refuse them?" I said, "Yes." He asked, "What do…
النسائي 2608SahihThe 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 8282SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "One dirham has surpassed one hundred thousand dirhams." They asked, "How is that?" He replied, "A man had only two dirhams and gave one of them in charity, while another man went to a portion of his wealth…
النسائي 2528DaifI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Give in charity, for a time is coming when a man will walk about with his charity and the one to whom he offers it will say, 'Had you brought it to us yesterday, I would have accepted it, but now I…
الأعظمي 4056SahihThe 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 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 136SahihI 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 1424SahihA 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 12484SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Give in charity, for soon a man will walk about with his charity and the one to whom he offers it will say, 'Had you brought it to us yesterday, I would have accepted it, but now I have no need of it,'…
الأعظمي 15948SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Charity does not decrease wealth, Allah only increases a person in honor when he forgives, and no one humbles himself for the sake of Allah except that Allah raises him in status." [[r4]]
أحمد 9008SahihThe Prophet 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. I said, "Give it to someone more in need of it than I am." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Take it,…
البخاري 7164SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Eat, give in charity, and clothe yourselves without extravagance or arrogance."
الأعظمي 15305HasanHe informed him that he came to Umar bin Khattab [[r1]] during his caliphate, and Umar said to him, "Was I not told that you take charge of various tasks for the people, and when you are given compensation for your work, you dislike…
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