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Sahih Muslim 1553a (Book 22, Hadith 12) #11097
Charity Through Planting Trees and Cultivating Land

SUMMARY: Planting trees and cultivating land is a form of charity.

Anas reported Allah's Messenger as saying Never does a Muslim plant trees or cultivate land and birds or a man or a beast eat out of them but that is a charity on his behalf.
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْغُبَرِيُّ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى - قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يَغْرِسُ غَرْسًا أَوْ يَزْرَعُ زَرْعًا فَيَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ طَيْرٌ أَوْ إِنْسَانٌ أَوْ بَهِيمَةٌ إِلاَّ كَانَ لَهُ بِهِ صَدَقَةٌ

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planting  *  cultivating  *  charity  *  nature

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Plant Trees & cultivate land for charity purposes

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Anas ibn Malik, teaches us that planting trees and cultivating land is a form of charity. It does not matter if birds, humans or animals eat from the fruits of these plants; it still counts as an act of charity. This hadith encourages us to take care of nature and be generous with our resources. We should plant trees in order to benefit ourselves as well as others around us. Not only will this help the environment but it will also be rewarded by Allah in the afterlife.

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