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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1626 (Book 22, Hadith 8) #27239
Serving Allah and Providing Help in His Cause

SUMMARY: The most virtuous charity is to serve Allah and provide help in the cause of Allah.

Narrated 'Adi bin Hatim At-Tai: That he asked the Messenger of Allah , "Which charity is most virtuous?" He said, "The service of a worshipper in the cause of Allah, or providing the shade of tent, or mount in the cause of Allah". Abu 'Eisa said: This Hadith has been reported from Mu'awiyah bin Salih in Mursal form.And Zaid has been contradicted concerning part of its chain. He said: And Al-Walim bin Jamil has reported this Hadith from Al-Qasim Abu 'Abdur-Rahman, from Abu Umamah, from the Prophet .
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ حُبَابٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ الطَّائِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ ‏ "‏ خِدْمَةُ عَبْدٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَوْ ظِلُّ فُسْطَاطٍ أَوْ طَرُوقَةُ فَحْلٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مُرْسَلاً وَخُولِفَ زَيْدٌ فِي بَعْضِ إِسْنَادِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَرَوَى الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ جَمِيلٍ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ

TOPICS
charity  *  worship  *  service  *  sadaqah  *  ibadah  *  khidmah  *  sababullah  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Serve God and provide help in His cause; Be generous with your time and resources; Help those who are struggling financially or otherwise; Make a difference by serving others; Be kind and compassionate towards other people's needs; Do good deeds expecting rewards from God both here on earth as well as hereafter .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains that the most virtuous form of charity is to serve and provide help in the cause of Allah. This could include helping others with their religious duties or providing assistance for those who are struggling financially or otherwise. It also teaches us that we should be generous with our time and resources when it comes to helping others in need. We should not be selfish but instead strive to make a difference by serving others in whatever way we can. By doing so, we will be rewarded both here on earth as well as in the hereafter for our good deeds.

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