It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: The parable of the miser and the one who gives in charity is that of two men wearing coats of mail with their hands tied to their collarbones. Every time the one who gives thinks of giving in charity, the (coat of mail) expands until it obliterates his traces, and every time the miser thinks of giving charity, every circle (of the coat of mail) contracts and sticks to him, and his hand is tied up to his collarbones. I heard the Messenger of Allah say: He tries to expand it, but he cannot.
Read More..It was narrated that Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif said: One day we were sitting in the Masjid with a group of the Muhajirin and Ansar, We sent a man to 'Aishah to ask permission to come to her. She said: 'A beggar came in to me one day when the Messenger of Allah was present, and I ordered that he be given something, then I called for it and looked at it. The Messenger of Allah said: Do you want that nothing should enter or leave your house without your knowledge? I said: 'Yes.' He said: Don't be hasty, O 'Aishah. Do not count what you give, otherwise Allah will count what He gives to you. '
Read More..It was narrated from Asma' bint Abi Bakr that the Prophet said to her: Do not count what you give, otherwise Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will count what He gives to you.
Read More..It was narrated from Asma' bint Abi Bakr that she came to the Prophet and said: O Prophet of Allah, I do not have anything but that which Az-Zubair brings to me. Is there any sin on me if I give a small amount of that which he brings to me? He said: Give whatever you can, and do not withhold what you have, lest Allah withhold provision from you.
Read More..It was narrated from 'Adiyy bin Hatim that the Prophet said: Protect yourselves from the Fire, even with half a date.
Read More..It was narrated that 'Adiyy bin Hatim said: The Messenger of Allah mentioned the Fire, and he turned his face away (as if seeing it), and sought refuge with Allah from it. (One of the narrators) Shu'bah said: He did that three times, then he said: 'Protect yourselves from the Fire even with half a date, and if you cannot find that, then with a good word. '
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