300 hadith
The 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 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 dinar you spend in the way of Allah, a dinar you spend to free a slave, a dinar you give in charity to a poor person, and a dinar you spend on your family. The greatest of them in reward is the one you…
الأعظمي 4166SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A Dinar you spend in the path of Allah, a Dinar you spend to free a slave, a Dinar you give in charity, and a Dinar you spend on your family. The greatest of these in reward is the Dinar you spend on your family."
أحمد 10174SahihThe 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, "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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A Dinar you spend in the path of Allah, a Dinar you spend to free a Raqaba, a Dinar you give in charity to a needy person, and a Dinar you spend on your family, the greatest of them in reward is the one you…
مسلم 2311SahihThe 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,…
النسائي 2536HasanThe 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 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 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, "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, "The best dinar a man spends is a dinar he spends on his dependents, 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 commented, "He began…
الترمذي 1966SahihThe 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, "The best Dinar a man spends is a Dinar he spends on his family, a Dinar he spends on his horse in the path of Allah, and a Dinar he spends on his companions in the path of Allah."
ابن ماجه 2760SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best dinar is a dinar a man spends on his dependents, and a dinar he spends on his mount in the cause of Allah." Abu Qilaba then added, on his own initiative, beginning with the dependents, "What man…
أحمد 22453SahihA 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 2313SahihRaita, 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 21413SahihThe 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 5668SahihWe 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, "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 22406SahihSufyan 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 1482SahihA 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 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 4656SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, tell me, who among people has the greatest right to my good companionship?" He replied, "Yes, by your father, you shall be told. Your mother." The man asked, "Then who?" He said,…
ابن ماجه 2706SahihA 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 6158SahihThree of Saad's sons related that Saad fell ill in Makkah, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit him there. Saad wept. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What makes you weep?" Saad replied, "I fear that I may die in the very land I emigrated from,…
مسلم 4216SahihShe said to Abdullah bin Masud, "You and your children have kept me so occupied that I cannot give anything in charity along with you." Abdullah replied, "By Allah, I would not want you to do so if there is no reward in it for you." So she…
الأعظمي 4182HasanThe 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 said, "The best Dinar a man spends is the Dinar he spends on his dependents, or on his mount in the cause of Allah, or on his companions in the cause of Allah."
أحمد 22380SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Charity given to the poor is simply charity, but charity given to a relative is two things at once, charity and the maintenance of family ties."
أحمد 17884DifficultI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Charity given to the poor is simply charity, but charity given to a relative is two things at once, charity and the maintenance of family ties."
أحمد 16233DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out on the day of Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr to the prayer ground. After finishing the prayer, he turned to the people, admonished them, and urged them to give charity. He said, "People, give charity." Then he…
البخاري 1462SahihThe 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 4079SahihThree of the sons of Saad bin Malik narrated to me, each of them relating it just as his companion did, and he said, Saad fell ill in Makkah, so the Prophet ﷺ came to visit him. Amr bin Saeed reported it from Humayd bin Abdul-Rahman…
مسلم 4217SahihThe 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 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 went out on either Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr to the prayer ground. After finishing, he turned to the people, admonished them, and urged them to give in charity. He said, "People, give in charity." He then passed by…
الأعظمي 10267SahihThe 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 1488SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For a man to discipline his child is better for him than giving a sa of charity."
الترمذي 1951DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "For a man to discipline his child, or for one of you to discipline his child, is better for him than giving half a saa in charity every day." Abdullah said, "My father did not include this hadith in his Musnad because…
أحمد 20900DaifThe Messenger of Allah said, "The best Dinar a man spends is a Dinar he spends on his dependents, 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."
الأعظمي 7786SahihSaad 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 9961SahihThe Prophet ﷺ visited Saad in Mecca to check on him during his illness, and Saad wept. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What makes you weep?" Saad replied, "I fear that I will die in the land from which I migrated, just as Saad bin Khawla died." The…
الأعظمي 9960SahihThe 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 3541SahihAbu 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 21484SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited me during the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage when I was suffering from a severe illness. I said, "My pain has reached the point you see. I have wealth, and only one daughter to inherit from me. Shall I give…
البخاري 1295SahihThe 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 5354SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Charity given to a poor person is charity, but charity given to a relative is twofold, it is both charity and an act of maintaining family ties."
أحمد 16235DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to the prayer ground on a day of Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr. After finishing the prayer, he addressed the people, advising them and urging them to give charity. He said, "People, give in charity." Then he…
الأعظمي 4180SahihI 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 Prophet ﷺ said, "Every morning, charity is due upon every joint of the son of Adam. His greeting to whomever he meets is charity, his commanding good is charity, his forbidding evil is charity, his removing harm from the road is…
أبو داود 1285SahihThe Prophet ﷺ visited me during the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage when I was suffering from an illness that brought me to the brink of death. I said, "Messenger of Allah, you can see how much pain I am in. I have wealth, and only one…
البخاري 3936SahihI 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 3656SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For a man to discipline his child is better for him than giving half a saa in charity every day." Abu Abdul-Rahman said, "My father did not narrate to me from Nasih Abu Ubaydullah any hadith other than this…
أحمد 20970DaifThe best charity is what is given out of surplus wealth, and begin with those whom you support.
أحمد 7348SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to give charity. Zaynab, the wife of Abdullah, asked, "Will it count as charity for me if I give it to my husband, who is poor, and to orphan nephews of mine whom I support in this way and that, in…
ابن ماجه 1835SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "Along with the newborn boy is his aqiqah, so shed blood on his behalf and remove the harm from him." He said, I also heard him say, "Your charity to a poor person is a single charity, but your charity to a…
أحمد 17871Sahih