Narrated Abu Huraira: A man asked the Prophet, O Allah's Apostle! What kind of charity is the best? He replied. To give in charity when you are healthy and greedy hoping to be wealthy and afraid of becoming poor. Don't delay giving in charity till the time when you are on the death bed when you say, 'Give so much to soand- so and so much to so-and so,' and at that time the property is not yours but it belongs to so-and-so (i.e. your inheritors).
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, The signs of a hypocrite are three: Whenever he speaks he tells a lie; whenever he is entrusted he proves dishonest; whenever he promises he breaks his promise.
Read More..Narrated `Urwa bin Az-Zubair: Hakim bin Hizam said, I asked Allah's Apostle for something, and he gave me, and I asked him again and he gave me and said, 'O Hakim! This wealth is green and sweet (i.e. as tempting as fruits), and whoever takes it without greed then he is blessed in it, and whoever takes it with greediness, he is not blessed in it and he is like one who eats and never gets satisfied. The upper (i.e. giving) hand is better than the lower (i.e. taking) hand. Hakim added, I said, O Allah's Apostle! By Him Who has sent you with the Truth I will never demand anything from anybody after you till I die. Afterwards Abu Bakr used to call Hakim to give him something but he refused to accept anything from him. Then `Umar called him to give him (something) but he refused. Then `Umar said, O Muslims! I offered to him (i.e. Hakim) his share which Allah has ordained for him from this booty and he refuses to take it. Thus Hakim did not ask anybody for anything after the Prophet, till he died--may Allah bestow His mercy upon him.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Umar: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, All of you are guardians and responsible for your charges: the Ruler (i.e. Imam) is a guardian and responsible for his subjects; and a man is a guardian of his family and is responsible for his charges; and a lady is a guardian in the house of her husband and is responsible for her charge; and a servant is a guardian of the property of his master and is responsible for his charge. I think he also said, And a man is a guardian of the property of his father.
Read More..Narrated Anas: The Prophet said to Abu Talha, I recommend that you divide (this garden) amongst your relatives. Abu Talha said, O Allah's Apostle! I will do the same. So Abu Talha divided it among his relatives and cousins. Ibn 'Abbes said, When the Qur'anic Verse: Warn your nearest kinsmen. (26.214) Was revealed, the Prophet started calling the various big families of Quraish, O Bani Fihr! O Bani Adi! . Abu Huraira said, When the Verse: Warn your nearest kinsmen was revealed, the Prophet said (in a loud voice), O people of Quraish!
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: When Allah revealed the Verse: Warn your nearest kinsmen, Allah's Apostle got up and said, O people of Quraish (or said similar words)! Buy (i.e. save) yourselves (from the Hellfire) as I cannot save you from Allah's Punishment; O Bani `Abd Manaf! I cannot save you from Allah's Punishment, O Safiya, the Aunt of Allah's Apostle! I cannot save you from Allah's Punishment; O Fatima bint Muhammad! Ask me anything from my wealth, but I cannot save you from Allah's Punishment.
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