It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, which kind of charity is best? He said: 'Giving charity when you are in good health, and feeling stingy, hoping for a long life and fearing poverty. '
Read More..Hakim bin Hizam said: The Messenger of Allah said: The best kind of charity is that which is given when you are rich, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand, and start with those for whom you are responsible. '
Read More..Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah said: The best of charity is that which is given when you are self-sufficient, and start with those for whom you are responsible. '
Read More..It was narrated from Abu Mas'ud that the Prophet said: When a man spends on his family, seeking reward for that, that is an act of charity on his part.
Read More..It was narrated that Jabir said: A man from Banu 'Udhrah declared that a slave of his would become free after he died. News of that reached the Messenger of Allah and he said: 'Do you have any property besides him?' He said: 'No.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Who will buy him from me?' Nu'aim bin 'Abdullah Al-Adawi bought him for eight hundred Dirhams. The Messenger of Allah brought it (the money) and gave it to him, then he said: 'Start with yourself and if there is anything left, give it to our family. If there is anything left after your family (has been taken care of), then give it to your relatives. If there is anything left after your relatives (have been taken care of), then (give it) to such and such, saying: 'In front of you and to your right and to your left. ' (Shih)
Read More..It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah said: The parable of the one who spends and give in charity, and the one who is miserly, is that of two men wearing coats of mail, with their hands pressed closely to their breasts and their collarbones. When the one who spends wants to give charity, the (coat of mail) expends so much that it covers his fingertips and obliterates his traces. But when the miser wants to give, the (coat of mail) contracts and every ring grips the place where it is, and his hands are tied up to his collarbone. ' Abu Hurairah says: 'I swear that he saw the Messenger trying to expand it but it did not. Tawus said: I heard Abu Hurairah said: I heard Abu Hurairah illustrating with his hand trying to expand it but it did not. (Sahaih)
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