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Riyad as-Salihin 110 (Book) #38495
The Virtue of Charity

SUMMARY: This hadith explains that charity should be given without any intention of showing off and Allah does not need the charity of those who cannot give much.

Abu Mas'ud 'Uqbah bin 'Amr Al-Ansari (May Allah be pleased with him) said: When the Ayah enjoining Sadaqah (charity) was revealed,* we used to carry loads on our backs to earn something that we could give away in charity. One person presented a considerable amount for charity and the hypocrites said: "He has done it to show off". Another one gave away a few Sa' of dates and they said: "Allah does not stand in need of this person's dates". Thereupon, it was revealed: "Those who defame such of the believers who give charity (in Allah's Cause) voluntarily, and such who could not find to give charity (in Allah's Cause) except what is available to them".. (9:79) Al- Bukhari and Muslim. * This is the version of Al-Bukhari.
السادس عشر‏:‏ عن أبي مسعود عقبة بن عمرو الأنصاري البدري رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ لما نزلت آيه الصدقة كنا نحامل على ظهورنا‏.‏ فجاء رجل فتصدق بشيء كثير فقالوا‏:‏ مراءٍ، وجاء رجل آخر فتصدق بصاع فقالوا‏:‏ إن الله لغني عن صاع هذا‏!‏ فنزلت ‏{‏ الذين يلمزون المطوعين من المؤمنين في الصدقات والذين لا يجدون إلا جهدهم‏}‏ الآية ‏(‏‏(‏التوبة‏:‏79‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه

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charity  *  giving  *  hypocrites  *  sadaqa  *  infaq  *  munafiqiin

QUICK LESSONS:
Give away in charity without any intention to show off or gain worldly benefits

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the virtue of giving charity. It is narrated by Abu Mas'ud 'Uqbah bin 'Amr Al-Ansari who was one of the companions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The hadith explains that when a person gives away something in charity, it should not be done to show off or for any other worldly gain but rather out of sincerity and love for Allah. Even if someone cannot give much in terms of money or material things, their effort is still appreciated by Allah as He does not need anything from us but our sincere intentions and actions are what matters most to Him. Furthermore, this hadith also warns against backbiting and defaming those who give away more than others as it is wrong to judge people based on their wealth or possessions.

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