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Sahih al-Bukhari 2748 (Book 55, Hadith 11) #2627
The Best Kind of Charity

SUMMARY: The best kind of charity is to give when one is healthy, greedy, and afraid of becoming poor.

Narrated Abu Huraira: A man asked the Prophet, "O Allah's Messenger ! What kind of charity is the best?" He replied".To give in charity when you are healthy and greedy hoping to be wealthy and afraid of becoming poor. Don't delay giving in charity till the time when you are on the death bed when you say, 'Give so much to so-and- so and so much to so-and so,' and at that time the property is not yours but it belongs to so-and-so (ie your inheritors).
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِلنَّبِيِّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَنْ تَصَدَّقَ وَأَنْتَ صَحِيحٌ حَرِيصٌ‏.‏ تَأْمُلُ الْغِنَى، وَتَخْشَى الْفَقْرَ، وَلاَ تُمْهِلْ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ قُلْتَ لِفُلاَنٍ كَذَا وَلِفُلاَنٍ كَذَا، وَقَدْ كَانَ لِفُلاَنٍ

TOPICS
charity  *  greed  *  wealth  *  poverty

QUICK LESSONS:
Give in charity while one is healthy and has a desire for wealth but also fears poverty. Don't delay giving in charity till the time when one is on their death bed.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of giving in charity. It teaches us that the best kind of charity is to give when we are healthy and have a desire for wealth but also fear poverty. We should not wait until we are on our deathbeds to give away our possessions as they will no longer be ours at that point. Giving in charity while we are alive can help us become closer to Allah and benefit those who need it most. It also helps us become more generous people and encourages us to think beyond ourselves.

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