300 hadith
A 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 19183SahihThe 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 8961SahihA 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 1127SahihA 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 20360DaifI 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 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 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 8962SahihWe 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, "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 1410SahihI attended the prayer with the Prophet ﷺ on the day of Eid. He began with the prayer before the sermon, without any call to prayer or iqamah. When he finished the prayer, he stood leaning on Bilal, praised Allah and glorified Him, exhorted…
أحمد 14420SahihThe 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 8381SahihA 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 23289DifficultHe said, I mentioned this to Ibrahim, and he narrated to me from Abu Ubayda, from Amr bin Harith, from Zaynab, the wife of Abdullah, that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Give in charity, women, even from your jewelry." Zaynab said, "So I went back to…
مسلم 2319SahihThe 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 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, Allah receives it in His right hand and then nurtures it for the giver just as one of you raises…
الأعظمي 12049SahihA 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 10749SahihI 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 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 680SahihWhenever something was brought to the Prophet ﷺ, he would ask about it, "Is it a gift or charity?" If they said it was a gift, he would extend his hand. If they said it was charity, he would tell his companions, "Take it."
أحمد 20054DifficultI bear witness that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed before the sermon, then he delivered the sermon. Sensing that the women had not heard him, he went over to them accompanied by Bilal, who was spreading out his garment. He admonished them…
أحمد 1983SahihI 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 3064SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever gives in charity the equivalent of a date from honest earnings, and nothing ascends to Allah except what is pure, Allah accepts it with His right hand, then nurtures it for its giver as one of you…
الأعظمي 344SahihThe 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 347HasanI bear witness regarding the Prophet ﷺ, or Ata said, I bear witness regarding Ibn Abbas, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out accompanied by Bilal. Thinking that he had not made the women hear, he admonished them and commanded them to…
البخاري 98SahihThe 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] accepts charitable gifts and takes them in His right hand, then He nurtures it for one of you just as one of you nurtures his colt or his foal or his young camel, until even a single morsel…
أحمد 10088SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a man gives in charity even a single date from his lawful earnings, and Allah accepts only what is good, it falls into the hand of Allah, who nurtures it for him just as one of you nurtures his foal or…
أحمد 10979SahihThe 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 4030SahihI 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 attended the Eid prayer with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He began with the prayer before the sermon, without adhan or iqamah. Then he stood, leaning on Bilal, and commanded the people to fear Allah and urged them to obey Him. He admonished…
الأعظمي 6340SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No one gives in charity even a single date earned from a lawful source without Allah taking it in His right hand and nurturing it, just as one of you raises his foal or young camel, until it becomes like a…
مسلم 2343SahihI 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, "Each morning, charity is due upon every joint of one of you. Every utterance of 'Glory be to Allah' is a charity, every utterance of 'Praise be to Allah' is a charity, every utterance of 'There is no god but Allah' is a…
مسلم 1671SahihThey said, "Messenger of Allah, the people of wealth have taken away the rewards. They pray as we pray, they fast as we fast, and they give in charity from the surplus of their wealth." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "Has not Allah given…
أحمد 21473SahihThe 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 Prophet ﷺ stood up on the day of Eid al-Fitr and prayed. He began with the prayer, then delivered the sermon. When he finished, he came down and went to the women and reminded them while he was leaning on Bilal's hand, and Bilal was…
الأعظمي 3199SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever gives in charity the equivalent of a date earned from lawful means, and nothing ascends to Allah except what is pure, Allah accepts it with His right hand and then nurtures it for its owner just as…
البخاري 7430SahihI bear witness that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed before the sermon, then delivered the sermon. Realizing that the women had not heard him, he went over to them, reminded them, exhorted them, and instructed them to give charity, while…
ابن ماجه 1273SahihI 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, "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 2400SahihZaynab said, "I was in the mosque when I saw the Prophet ﷺ, and he said, 'Give in charity, even from your jewelry.'" Zaynab used to support Abdullah and some orphans under her care. She said to Abdullah, "Ask the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
الأعظمي 4181SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Each morning, charity is due upon every joint of one of you. Every utterance of 'Glory be to Allah' is charity, every utterance of 'Praise be to Allah' is charity, every utterance of 'There is no god but Allah' is…
الأعظمي 2923SahihI mentioned it to Ibrahim. Ibrahim then narrated to me from Abu Ubayda, from Amr bin Harith, from Zaynab the wife of Abdullah, exactly the same. She said, "I was in the mosque and I saw the Prophet ﷺ. He said, 'Give in charity, even from…
البخاري 1466SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed us and urged us to give charity, but the people were slow to respond, until anger could be seen on his face. Mura said, "until it became visible." Then a man from the Ansar came with a bundle and gave it…
أحمد 19202SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The giving hand is better than the lower hand."
أحمد 17983Difficult"Hudhaym, gather my sons for me, for I wish to make my will." So he gathered them, and he said, "The first thing I bequeath is that this orphan in my care shall have one hundred camels of the kind we used to call al-mutayyabah in the time…
أحمد 20665SahihI attended the Eid prayer with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He began with the prayer before the sermon, without any call to prayer or iqamah. Then he stood, leaning on Bilal, and commanded the people to fear Allah, urged them to obey Him,…
مسلم 2048SahihThe 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 17232SahihA 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 21718DaifI came to Umar bin Khattab, and he said to me, "The first charity that brought delight to the face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the faces of his companions was the charity of the tribe of Tayy. I brought it to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."
الأعظمي 10530SahihA man came to him and said that a slave of his had run away, and that he had vowed that if he caught him, he would cut off his hand. Hasan said, "Samura narrated to us that the Prophet ﷺ never delivered a sermon without commanding charity…
الأعظمي 6846SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give in charity, women, even from your jewelry." She said, "So I went back to Abdullah and said, 'You are a man of limited means, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ has commanded us to give charity. Go and ask him…
مسلم 2318SahihThe 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 4415DaifThe 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 4196SahihAbdul-Aziz bin Marwan wrote to Abdullah bin Umar, "Send me word of whatever you need." Abdullah bin Umar wrote back to him, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Begin with those whom you support, and the upper hand is better than the…
أحمد 6402SahihAbu Dharr, every soul has a charity due from itself for every day on which the sun rises. I asked, "Messenger of Allah, how can we give charity when we have no wealth?" He replied, "The doors of charity are many. Saying Allahu Akbar, Subhan…
أحمد 21484SahihIn 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 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 16083SahihThe 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 fall short in caring for yourself."
الأعظمي 358Sahih