Think carefully about how donations can benefit others long-term by being invested into projects that will continue to help people even after we are gone.

This hadith speaks of the importance of giving charity and endowing one’s wealth in the cause of Allah. Umar bin Khattab was a companion of Prophet Muhammad who was known for his generosity. He wanted to give away all his wealth in charity, but the Prophet advised him to make it an endowment instead. An endowment is a charitable donation that is given with the intention that its benefits will be used for a specific purpose or cause, such as building mosques or providing food and clothing for those in need. The Prophet’s advice teaches us that we should not just give away our wealth without thinking about how it can be used most effectively; rather, we should think carefully about how our donations can benefit others long-term by being invested into projects that will continue to help people even after we are gone.