300 hadith
The 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 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 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 2536HasanThe 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, "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 4172HasanRaita, 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 16085SahihI 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 21413SahihWe 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 1421SahihI 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, "No man earns anything more wholesome than what he earns with his own hands. Whatever a man spends on himself, his family, his children, and his servant counts as charity."
الأعظمي 5407HasanThe 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, "No man earns anything better than what he earns with his own hands, and whatever a man spends on himself, his family, his children, and his servant is charity."
ابن ماجه 2138HasanThe 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, "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 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 commanded charity and forbade mutilation.
أحمد 19950SahihAbu 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 21484SahihA 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 2313SahihI 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 20642DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is that which leaves behind sufficiency, or which is given out of surplus. Begin with those whose support is your responsibility."
أبو داود 1676SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every Muslim must give charity." Someone asked, "What if he finds nothing to give?" He replied, "Let him work with his hands to benefit himself and give in charity." The man asked, "What if he cannot do…
أحمد 19531SahihThe 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 commanded us to give charity. One of us would go to the marketplace and carry loads for hire until he earned a mudd of food to give. Yet today, some of them have a hundred thousand.
الأعظمي 4044SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Charity should only be given from a surplus of wealth. The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin with those whom you support."
أحمد 10511SahihThe 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 Prophet ﷺ said, "Whatever a man spends on himself, his family, his children, and his servants is charity for him."
الأعظمي 4177HasanThe 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 2524SahihI 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 Prophet ﷺ said, as far as I know — Yahya was uncertain, "A Dinar you spend in the cause of Allah [[r4]], a Dinar you spend on the needy, a Dinar you spend to free a slave, and a Dinar you spend on your family — the greatest in reward is…
أحمد 10119SahihThe 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 4212Sahih"Every soul, on every day that the sun rises, owes a charity from itself on behalf of itself." I asked, "Messenger of Allah, what can we give in charity when we have no wealth?" He replied, "Among the gates of charity are saying Allahu…
الأعظمي 6378SahihA 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 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 best charity is what is given out of surplus wealth, and begin with those whom you support.
أحمد 7348SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no soul among the children of Adam but owes a charity for every day the sun rises." Someone asked, "Messenger of Allah, where are we to find charity to give?" He replied, "The gates of goodness are…
الأعظمي 4094SahihA 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 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to deliver sermons to us, commanding us to give in charity and forbidding us from mutilation.
أحمد 19996SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Charity is due from every Muslim." They asked, "Prophet of Allah, what about one who has nothing to give?" He replied, "Let him work with his hands to benefit himself and give in charity." They asked, "What if he is…
الأعظمي 4087SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Eat, give in charity, and clothe yourselves without extravagance or arrogance."
الأعظمي 15305HasanI 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 Prophet ﷺ said, "Every Muslim must give charity." Someone asked, "What if he finds nothing to give?" He replied, "Let him work with his hands to benefit himself and give in charity." The questioner asked, "What if he is unable to do…
مسلم 2333SahihThe 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 1473SahihA 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth. The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin with those you are responsible for."
أحمد 15317SahihThe 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, "There is no charity except from a position of sufficiency. The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin with those you are responsible for."
أحمد 7155SahihA 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 4170SahihMuaz reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent him and said, "...Inform them that Allah has made charity obligatory upon them, to be taken from their wealthy and given back to their poor."
الأعظمي 3948SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best charity is that given out of surplus wealth, and begin with those whose support is your responsibility."
البخاري 5356SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no descendant of Adam upon whom a charity is not due every day the sun rises." Someone asked, "Messenger of Allah, where would we get charity to give?" He replied, "The doors of goodness are many.…
الأعظمي 10811SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The trustworthy treasurer who delivers what he is commanded to give with a willing heart is one of the two givers of charity."
الأعظمي 5510SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best Dinar a man spends is the Dinar he spends on his dependents, then the Dinar he spends on his mount in the cause of Allah, then the Dinar he spends on his companions in the cause of Allah." Abu Qilaba…
أحمد 22406SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best Dinar a man spends is a Dinar he spends on his family, a Dinar he spends on his mount in the cause of Allah, and a Dinar he spends on his companions in the cause of Allah." Abu Qilaba said, "He began…
مسلم 2310SahihThe 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 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 companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to buy cheap food and give it in charity, so Allah revealed to His Prophet, *"O you who believe, spend from the good things you have earned"* [Baqarah 2:267].
الأعظمي 12035HasanWe 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 1673DaifThe 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 2609Sahih