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Sahih Muslim 1014a (Book 12, Hadith 79) #9478
The Power of Small Charity

SUMMARY: Giving charity, even if it is small, will be accepted by Allah and will be rewarded greatly.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger as saying: If anyone gives as Sadaqa the equivalent of a date from that (earning) earned honestly, for Allah accepts that which is lawful, the Lord would accept it with His Right Hand, and even if it is a date, it would foster in the Hand of the lord, as one of you fosters his colt, till it becomes bigger than a mountain.
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ مَا تَصَدَّقَ أَحَدٌ بِصَدَقَةٍ مِنْ طَيِّبٍ - وَلاَ يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ إِلاَّ الطَّيِّبَ - إِلاَّ أَخَذَهَا الرَّحْمَنُ بِيَمِينِهِ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ تَمْرَةً فَتَرْبُو فِي كَفِّ الرَّحْمَنِ حَتَّى تَكُونَ أَعْظَمَ مِنَ الْجَبَلِ كَمَا يُرَبِّي أَحَدُكُمْ فَلُوَّهُ أَوْ فَصِيلَهُ

TOPICS
charity  *  earnings  *  acceptance  *  reward

QUICK LESSONS:
Give whatever amount you can to charitable causes.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the power of giving charity, even if it is small. It was narrated by Abu Huraira that the Prophet Muhammad said that if someone gives a Sadaqa equivalent to a date from their earnings earned honestly, Allah would accept it with His Right Hand and foster it like one would foster their colt until it becomes bigger than a mountain. This hadith teaches us that no matter how small our charity may be, Allah will accept and reward us for our good deeds. We should not underestimate the power of giving in charity as even the smallest amount can have great rewards in this life and in the hereafter.

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