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Jami at-Tirmidhi 665 (Book 7, Hadith 49) #26230
Generosity in Poverty

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught us to be generous and kind even if we have nothing to give.

Abdur-Rahman bin Bujaid narrated from his grandmother; : Umm Bujaid - and she was one of those who gave the pledge to the Prophet - she said to the Messenger of Allah: "There is a needy person who stands outside my door, but I cannot find anything to give to him". So the Messenger of Allah said to her: "If you do not find anything to give him except a burnt trotter then hand it over to him".
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ بُجَيْدٍ، عَنْ جَدَّتِهِ أُمِّ بُجَيْدٍ، - وَكَانَتْ مِمَّنْ بَايَعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ - أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ الْمِسْكِينَ لَيَقُومُ عَلَى بَابِي فَمَا أَجِدُ لَهُ شَيْئًا أُعْطِيهِ إِيَّاهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِي شَيْئًا تُعْطِينَهُ إِيَّاهُ إِلاَّ ظِلْفًا مُحْرَقًا فَادْفَعِيهِ إِلَيْهِ فِي يَدِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأَبِي أُمَامَةَ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أُمِّ بُجَيْدٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ

TOPICS
generosity  *  poverty  *  kindness  *  trotter  *  ihsan  *  faqr

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous with what you have; Help those who are less fortunate than you; Show kindness towards others; Do small acts of kindness.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us the importance of generosity and kindness, even when we are in poverty. Umm Bujaid was one of those who gave the pledge to the Prophet and she told him that there was a needy person outside her door but she had nothing to give him. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) then instructed her that if she could not find anything else, then she should give him a burnt trotter. This shows us that no matter how little we have, it is important for us to be generous with what we do have and help those in need. It also teaches us that even small acts of kindness can make a difference in someone's life.

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