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Sahih al-Bukhari 6574 (Book 81, Hadith 162) #6322
The Rewards of Generosity

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of generosity and how it can be rewarded.

Narrated 'Ata (while Abu Huraira was narrating ): Abu Sa'id was sitting in the company of Abu Huraira and he did not deny anything of his narration till he reached his saying: "All this and as much again therewith are for you". Then Abu Sa'id said, "I heard Allah's Messenger saying, 'This is for you and ten times as much'. " Abu Huraira said, "In my memory it is 'as much again therewith'. "
قَالَ عَطَاءٌ وَأَبُو سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيُّ جَالِسٌ مَعَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، لاَ يُغَيِّرُ عَلَيْهِ شَيْئًا مِنْ حَدِيثِهِ حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى قَوْلِهِ ‏"‏ هَذَا لَكَ وَمِثْلُهُ مَعَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ هَذَا لَكَ وَعَشَرَةُ أَمْثَالِهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ حَفِظْتُ ‏"‏ مِثْلُهُ مَعَهُ

TOPICS
generosity  *  reward  *  memory  *  sadaqah  *  thawab

QUICK LESSONS:
Give generously to others without expecting anything in return.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of generosity and its rewards. It tells us that when we give generously to others, we will be rewarded for our good deeds. The hadith also highlights the importance of having a good memory in order to remember what has been said or done. In this case, Abu Huraira remembered that Allah's Messenger said "as much again therewith" while Abu Sa'id remembered him saying "ten times as much". Both narrators were correct in their memories but it was up to them to remember correctly what was said. This teaches us that we should always strive for accuracy when remembering things so that our words are true and reliable. Furthermore, this hadith shows us how generous Allah is with those who are generous with others; He rewards them tenfold for their kindness and giving nature!

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