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Sunan an-Nasai 2530 (Book 23, Hadith 96) #17141
The Importance of Charity

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of charity and how it should not be judged by the amount given, but rather by the intention behind it.

It was narrated that Abu Mas 'ud said: "When the Messenger of Allah commanded us to give in charity, Abu 'Aqil give half a Sa', and another man brought much more than that. The hypocrites said: 'Allah has no need of the charity of the former, and the latter only did it to show off. Then the following was revealed: 'Those who defame such of the believers who give charity voluntarily, and such who could not find to give charity except what is available to them"'.1
أَخْبَرَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بِالصَّدَقَةِ فَتَصَدَّقَ أَبُو عَقِيلٍ بِنِصْفِ صَاعٍ وَجَاءَ إِنْسَانٌ بِشَىْءٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنْ صَدَقَةِ هَذَا وَمَا فَعَلَ هَذَا الآخَرُ إِلاَّ رِيَاءً فَنَزَلَتِ ‏{‏ الَّذِينَ يَلْمِزُونَ الْمُطَّوِّعِينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الصَّدَقَاتِ وَالَّذِينَ لاَ يَجِدُونَ إِلاَّ جُهْدَهُمْ

TOPICS
charity  *  giving  *  hypocrites  *  believers

QUICK LESSONS:
Give generously and sincerely without expecting anything in return

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of giving charity and how it should not be judged based on its quantity. It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud said that when Prophet Muhammad commanded his followers to give in charity, one man gave half a Sa', while another man gave much more than that. However, some hypocrites began to criticize those who gave less than what they thought was enough. In response, Allah revealed a verse reminding them that charity should not be judged by its quantity but rather by the intention behind it. This teaches us an important lesson about giving in charity; we must always remember to give with sincerity and without expecting anything in return as this is what truly pleases Allah.

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