Category: Charity

Giving charity with bad intentions ... The Prophet said that one of the first people to be thrown into the Hellfire will protest, saying that he spent a lot of wealth in charitable causes, so he should be forgiven. It will be said to him: كَذَبْتَ و...

Uthman Ibn Affaan, who lived 1400 years ago, OWNS THIS HOTEL in Madinah today .... He also has an active BANK account! And he even gets ELECTRICITY and WATER BILLS against his name… It's because he was wealthy and bought land, water-wells, etc, for ...

This is a picture of the well of Rumah, which was providing water in the time of the Prophet, but it was paid. The Prophet wanted to make it freely available to all companions, so he said: مَنِ ابْتَاعَ بِئْرَ رُومَةَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ...

A man saw a dream, in which Safwan bin Salim entered Paradise, because of a coat. He came to him, asking about the story of the coat. Safwan said: خرجت من المسجد في ليلة باردة فإذا رجل عريان فنزعت قميصي فكسوته "On a cold night, I came out of the mos...

The Qur'an gives a beautiful example of charity: مَّثَلُ الَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ فِي كُلِّ سُنبُلَةٍ مِّائَةُ حَبَّةٍ وَاللَّهُ يُضَاعِفُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَاللَّهُ وَاس...

There were two brothers during the time of the Prophet. One of them used to come to the Prophet (to learn) and the other one was involved in business. The businessman complained to the Prophet about his broth...

1 single grape in charity ... Yahya related that Malik said: وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ مِسْكِينًا، اسْتَطْعَمَ عَائِشَةَ أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا عِنَبٌ فَقَالَتْ لإِنْسَانٍ خُذْ حَبَّةً فَأَعْطِهِ إِيَّاهَا فَ...

A Beggar was asked: "Are you Sunni or Shi'ii?" He replied: "I'm hungry - انا جائع !" When it comes to helping the needy, look beyond: creed, colour, race, country, culture, etc....

Building a Well - الصدقة الجارية The Prophet said: غُفِرَ لاِمْرَأَةٍ مُومِسَةٍ مَرَّتْ بِكَلْبٍ عَلَى رَأْسِ رَكِيٍّ يَلْهَثُ، قَالَ كَادَ يَقْتُلُهُ الْعَطَشُ، فَنَزَعَتْ خُفَّهَا، فَأَوْثَقَتْهُ بِخِمَارِهَا، فَنَزَعَتْ لَهُ مِنَ الْمَاء...

The Prophet said: أَفْضَلُ الصَّدَقَةِ عَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ الْكَاشِحِ “The best charity is that which is given to a hostile relative.” ["Musnad Ahmad", 3/402 - حديث صحيح]. This is the hardest thing to do, but it f...