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Sunan Abi Dawud 1652 (Book 9, Hadith 97) #21944
Generosity and Refraining from Charity

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (May peace be upon him) was so generous that he refrained from eating a date out of fear that it may have been part of charity.

Anas said: Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) found a date and said: Were it not that I fear it may be part of the sadaqah, I would eat it.
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ وَجَدَ تَمْرَةً فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لَوْلاَ أَنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ تَكُونَ صَدَقَةً لأَكَلْتُهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ هِشَامٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ هَكَذَا

TOPICS
generosity  *  refrain  *  charity  *  khayr  *  sadaqah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous with your time and resources; give to those who are less fortunate than you; practice kindness towards others; strive for selflessness in all aspects of life.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the generosity and selflessness of the Prophet Muhammad (May peace be upon him). He found a date but refrained from eating it because he feared it may have been part of charity. This shows how generous and selfless the Prophet was; even when faced with hunger, he would not take something if there was a chance it belonged to someone else. His actions demonstrate how important charity is in Islam and how we should strive to give as much as possible to those in need. We should also remember that even small acts of kindness can make a difference in someone's life.

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