Hadith on Miscellany: The Case Of A Miserly Man And A Generous Man Who Gives In Charity Is Similar To That Of Two Persons Who Are Clad In Armour From Their Breasts Up To Their Collar Bones

Riyad as-Salihin 559 (Book) #38944

The Rewards of Generosity and Punishment of Miserliness

SUMMARY: Generosity and charity are rewarded by Allah, while miserliness is punished.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying: "The case of a miserly man and a generous man who gives in charity is similar to that of two persons who are clad in armour from their breasts up to their collar bones. When the generous man gives in charity, his armour expands so much as to cover his fingertips and toes. When the miser intends to spend something the armour contracts and every ring of it sticks to the place where it is (sinks into his flesh). He tries to loosen it but it does not expand". Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أنه سمع رسول الله ﷺ يقول‏:‏ “مثل البخيل والمنفق، كمثل رجلين عليهما جنتان من حديد من ثديهما إلى ترا قيهما، فأما المنفق، فلا ينفق إلا سبغت، أو وفرت على جلده حتى تخفى بنانه، وتعفو أثره، وأما البخيل، فلا يريد أن ينفق شيئاً إلا لزقت كل حلقةْ مكانها، فهو يوسعها فلا تتسع” ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏ و”الجنة” الدرع، ومعناه‏:‏ أن المنفق كلما أنفق سبغت، وطالت حتى تجر وارءه، وتخفى رجليه وأثر مشيه وخطواته‏.‏

TOPICS
generosity * charity * miserliness * reward * punishment * ihsan * sadaqah * bukhl * thawab * uqubah

QUICK LESSONS:

Be generous in giving charity with sincerity and faithfulness

EXPLANATIONS:

This hadith speaks about the rewards of generosity and punishment for miserliness. It explains that when a generous person gives in charity, their good deeds will expand to cover their fingertips and toes, while a miserly person's bad deeds will contract so much that it sticks to them like armor. This teaches us that we should strive to be generous in our giving as it is greatly rewarded by Allah. On the other hand, we should avoid being stingy or miserly as this will lead to punishment from Allah. We should also remember that even small acts of kindness can have great rewards from Allah if done with sincerity and faithfulness.

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