CHAPTER 46 – STINGINESS (or MISERLYNESS)
From Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him):
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings upon him) delivered a sermon and said: “Beware of miserliness, for those who came before you were destroyed because of it. It led them to withhold their wealth from others. It led them to neglect the ties of kinship. They neglected [those ties] and it drove them to commit sins in order to accumulate wealth, so they committed sins.” [508]
EXPLANATION:
*Shuḥ:* This is a disease whereby one not only refrains from helping others but also dislikes that others do good deeds for him. It is a calamity worse than miserliness. A person afflicted with this disease cannot protect himself from many calamities, because *shuh* envelops the person as weeds surround the soil, and it can lead him to any evil he desires.
From Asma bint Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with her:
I said to the Messenger of Allah, "O Messenger of Allah, I have nothing of my own in my home. Only what Zubayr brings back (from his endeavors) is available. Should I give from my husband’s property to the poor?" The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, replied: “Give, and do not hoard it, for if you withhold, blessings will be withheld from you.”
According to a narration from Abdullah bin Abu Mulaika, A’isha (may Allah be pleased with her) mentioned some of the poor people to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Abu Dawud said: Or, according to the narration of others besides Abdullah bin Abu Mulaika, “some of the sadaqahs.”
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: "Give without counting, or it will be counted against you."
[436]. Al-Bukhari, Book of Zakat, Chapter on the Obligation of Zakat; Muslim, Book of Faith, Hadith 21; Tirmidhi, Book of Faith, Hadith 2609; Nasa’i, Book of Military Matters, Hadith 3983; Ibn Majah, Book of Sunnah and Fitnah, Hadith 3927.
[437]. Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Chapter on the Sixty Saa’s of Sadaqah, Hadith 1832.
[438]. Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 637; Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2481.
[439]. Nasa'i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2449; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1800.
[440]. Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1798; Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 261.
[441]. Ahmed bin Hanbal, Hadith 1264.
[442]. Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 620; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1790; Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2479.
[443]. Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 623; Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2455; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1803.
[444]. Nasa'i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2459; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1801.
[445]. Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2464.
[446]. Al-Bukhari, Book of Zakat; Muslim, Book of Faith, Hadith 19; Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 625; Nasa'i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2437; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1783.
[447]. Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 646; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1808.
[448]. Muslim, Book of Zakat, Hadith 989; Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2462.
[449]. Al-Bukhari, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1078; Muslim, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1078; Nasa'i, Hadith 2462; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1796.
[450]. Tirmidhi, Book of Marriage, Hadith 1123; Nasa’i, Book of Marriage, Hadith 3337.
[451]. Al-Bukhari, Book of Gifts, Hadith 1620; Nasa'i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2618.
[452]. Muslim, Book of Zakat, Hadith 982.
[453]. Al-Bukhari and Muslim, Book of Zakat, Hadith 982; Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 628; Nasa'i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2469; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1812.
[454]. Al-Bukhari, Book of Zakat, Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 640.
[455]. Muslim, Book of Zakat, Nasa'i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2491.
[456]. Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1814.
[457]. Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1823; Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2501.
[458]. Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 644; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1819.
[459]. Termizi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 643; Nasa'i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2493.
[460]. Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2494.
[461]. Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2495; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1821.
[462]. Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1827.
[463]. Al-Bukhari, Book of Zakat, Hadith 173; Muslim, Book of Zakat, Hadith 986; Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 177; Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2522.
[464]. Al-Bukhari, Book of Zakat, Hadith 173/1; Muslim, Book of Zakat, Hadith 984; Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 676; Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2505; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1826.
[465]. Al-Bukhari, Book of Zakat, Hadith 173/1; Muslim, Book of Zakat, Hadith 984; Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2505.
[466]. Al-Bukhari, Book of Zakat, Hadith 173/1; Muslim, Book of Zakat, Hadith 984.
[467]. Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2518.
[468]. Al-Bukhari, Book of Zakat; Muslim, Book of Zakat, Hadith 984; Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 675; Nasa'i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2502.
[469]. Al-Bukhari, Book of Zakat, Hadith 174/1; Muslim, Book of Zakat, Hadith 985; Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Hadith 673; Nasa'i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2515; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakat, Hadith 1829.
[470]. Ahmed bin Hanbal, Musnad, Hadith 2018 – 3291; Nasa’i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2510.
[471]. Ahmed bin Hanbal, Musnad, Hadith 1264; Nasa'i, Book of Zakat, Hadith 2466.
[472] Tirmidhi, Book of Zakat, Chapter on Hastening the Payment of Zakah, Hadith No. 678; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Hastening the Payment of Zakah, Hadith No. 1795.
[473] Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Actions Concerning the Sadaqah (Charity), Hadith No. 1811.
[474] Tirmidhi, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Those for Whom Zakah is Permissible, Hadith No. 650; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Those Who Inquire About the Wealth of the Rich, Hadith No. 1840; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the Limit of Wealth (for Zakah), Hadith No. 2593; Ahmad b. Hanbal, Musnad, Hadith No. 3675; Hakim, n. 407 / 1.
[475] Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Avoiding Inquiry (about wealth), Hadith No. 2597.
[476] Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Avoiding Inquiry (about wealth), Hadith No. 2596.
[477] Bukhari, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Those Who Do Not Ask People Out of Humility, Hadith No. 153; Muslim, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the Poor Man Who Does Not Possess Wealth, Hadith No. 1039; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Defining the Poor, Hadith No. 2572.
[478] Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the Able-Bodied Earnest Worker, Hadith No. 2699.
[479] Tirmidhi, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Those for Whom Sadaqah is Not Permissible, Hadith No. 652.
[480] Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Those for Whom Sadaqah is Permissible, Hadith No. 1841.
[481] Bukhari, Book of Settlement (Sulh), Jizyah (Poll Tax), Laws, Diyat (Compensation for Injury), Muslim, Book of Limits (Hudud); Tirmidhi, Book of Diyat, Chapter on the Issue of Qisas (Retaliation), Hadith No. 1422; Ibn Majah, Book of Diyat, Chapter on the Issue of Qisas, Hadith No. 2677; Malik, Book of Qisamah (Oath-Taking), Hadith No. 1.
[482] Tirmidhi, Book of Zakah, Hadith No. 681; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the Inquiry of a Man, Hadith No. 2600.
[483] Muslim, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Those for Whom Sadaqah is Permissible, Hadith No. 1044; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Sadaqah for Those Who Bear (Burden), Hadith No. 2580.
[484] Tirmidhi, Book of Buying, Chapter on Selling with an Increase, Hadith No. 1218; Ibn Majah, Book of Commerce, Chapter on the Sale of Auctioning, Hadith No. 2198; Nasa’i, Book of Buying, Chapter on Those Who Add (to a price).
[485] Muslim, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the Disliking of Inquiry, Hadith No. 1043, Nasa’i, Book of Prayers (Salat); Ibn Majah, Book of Jihad.
[486] Bukhari, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Avoiding Excessive Inquiry; Muslim, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the Excellence of Patience and Forbearance, Hadith No. 1053; Tirmidhi, Book of Virtue (Birr), Chapter on What Has Come in Regards to Patience, Hadith No. 2025; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Avoiding Excessive Inquiry, Hadith No. 2589.
[487] Ahmad b. Hanbal, Musnad, Hadith No. 3696; Tirmidhi, Book of Asceticism (Zuhd), Chapter on Anxiety in the World, Hadith No. 2327.
[488] Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Asking the Righteous, Hadith No. 2588.
[489] Bukhari, Book of Zakah; Muslim, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Permitting Seizing (of wealth), Hadith No. 1045; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on One Who Gives His Wealth to Allah, Hadith No. 2605.
[490] Bukhari, Book of Zakah; Muslim, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Declaring the Superiority (of giving), Hadith No. 1033; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, For Sadaqah.
[491] Tirmidhi, Book of Zakah, Hadith No. 657; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Hadith No. 2613.
[492] Muslim, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the Prohibition of Zakah upon, Hadith No. 1071.
[493] Bukhari, Muslim, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Permitting (something), Hadith No. 1074; Nasa’i, Book of Gifts to the Prophet.
[494] Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, Ibn Majah.
[495] Muslim, Bukhari and Nasa’i.
[496] This hadith was also narrated by Hakim in Al-Mustadrak.
[497] Bukhari and Muslim.
[498] Nasa’i.
[499] Nasa’i.
[500] Nasa’i.
[501] Nasa’i.
[502] Bukhari, Muslim.
[503] Nasa’i.
[504] Nasa’i, Muslim.
[505] Bukhari, Muslim, Nasa’i.
[506] Tirmidhi.
[507] Bukhari and Muslim; Tirmidhi.
[508] Nasa’i.
[436] Bukhari, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the Obligation of Zakah; Muslim, Book of Faith (Iman), Chapter on Ordering People to Fight Until They Testify, Hadith No. 21; Tirmidhi, Book of Faith (Iman), B. 3, Hadith No. 2609; Nasa’i, Book of Warfare (Muharibah), Hadith No. 3983; Ibn Majah, Book of Sunnah and Fitnah, Chapter on Whoever Says “There is no God but Allah,” Hadith No. 3927.
[437] Nasa’i, Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the Sixty Sa' (a unit of measurement) of Dates, Hadith No. 1832.
[438] Tirmidhi, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Zakah of Ornaments (Jewelry), Hadith No. 637; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Zakah of Ornaments, Hadith No. 2481.
[439] Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Zakah of Camels, Hadith No. 2449; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter when the Collector Takes Six (camels), Hadith No. 1800.
[440] Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Sadaqah of camels, Hadith No. 1798; Tirmidhi, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Zakah of Camels and Livestock, Hadith No. 261.
[441] Ahmad b. Hanbal, Hadith No. 1264.
[442] Tirmidhi, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Zakah of Gold, Hadith No. 620; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Zakah of Silver, Hadith No. 1790; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Zakah of Silver, Hadith No. 2479.
[443] Tirmidhi, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Zakah of Cows, Hadith No. 623; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Postponing the Zakah from Camels, Hadith No. 2455; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Sadaqah of cows, Hadith No. 1803.
[444] Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Combining (different types of livestock) together, Hadith No. 2459; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter on What the Collector Takes from Camels, Hadith No. 1801.
[445] Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Giving the Owner of Wealth (his share) without, Hadith No. 2464.
[446] Bukhari, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the Obligation of Zakah; Muslim, Book of Faith (Iman), Chapter on Calling to Witnessing that There is no God but Allah, Hadith No. 19; Tirmidhi, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Disliking Seizing a Portion of Wealth, Hadith No. 625; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the Obligation of Zakah, Hadith No. 2437; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the Enactment of Zakah, Hadith No. 1783.
[447] Tirmidhi, Book of Zakah, Hadith No. 646; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Actions Concerning the Sadaqah (Charity), Hadith No. 1808.
[448] Muslim, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Directing the Sadaqah, Hadith No. 989; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter when One Passes by (something) in Sadaqah, Hadith No. 2462.
[449] Bukhari, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the Prayer of the Imam and His Supplication for the Owner of Sadaqah, Hadith No. 1078; Muslim, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Praying for One Who Gives Sadaqah, Hadith No. 1078; Nasa’i, Chapter on the Prayer of the Imam upon the Owner of Sadaqah, Hadith No. 2462; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter on What is Said When Distributing Sadaqah, Hadith No. 1796.
[450] Tirmidhi, Book of Marriage (Nikah), Chapter on Forbidding Marriage to Young Girls, Hadith No. 1123; Nasa’i, Book of Marriage, Chapter on Young Girls, Hadith No. 3337.
[451] Bukhari, Book of Gifts (Hiba), Chapter on When One Loads Something onto a Horse, Then It Belongs to Him, Hadith No. 1620; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Shares of Sadaqah, Hadith No. 2618.
[452] Muslim, Book of Zakah, Chapter on There is No Zakah on a Muslim for His Slave, Hadith No. 982.
[453] Bukhari and Muslim. Book of Zakah, Chapter on There is No Zakah on a Muslim for What is in his Possession of Livestock or Slaves, Hadith No. 982; Tirmidhi, Book of Zakah, Chapter on There Being Nothing in the Livestock or Slave (owned by someone), Hadith No. 628; Nasa’i, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Zakah of Livestock, Hadith No. 2469; Ibn Majah, Book of Zakah, Chapter on Sadaqah of Livestock and Slaves, Hadith No. 1812.
[454] Bukhari, Book of Zakah, Chapter on the One-Fifth (of produce) from Water Drawn from the Sky, Nasa’i, .
K. Zakat Chapter concerning what is obligatory as the tenth (one-tenth), no. 2490; Ibn Majah, K. Zakat, Chapter on the sadaqah of the date palms, no. 1817; Tirmidhi, K. Zakat, Chapter on sadaqah in that which is irrigated by rivers, no. 640
[455]. Muslim, K. Zakat, Chapter concerning what is obligatory as the tenth, no. 981; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on what is obligatory as the tenth, no. 2491
[456]. Ibn Majah, K. Zakat, Chapter on that in which zakat is obligatory, no. 1814
[457]. Ibn Majah, K. Zakat, Chapter on the sadaqah of honey, no. 1823; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on the sadaqah of dates, no. 2501
[458]. Tirmidhi, K. Zakat, Chapter on guarding (the livestock), 644; Ibn Majah, K. Zakat, no. 1819
[459]. Tirmidhi, K. Zakat, Chapter on guarding, no. 643; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on those who leave the guard, no. 2493
[460]. Nasa’i, K. Zakat, no. 2494
[461]. Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter concerning His statement, “and do not perform tayammum,” no. 2495; Ibn Majah, K. Zakat, Chapter on the prohibition of taking out sadaqah, no. 1821
[462]. Ibn Majah, K. Zakat, Chapter on the sadaqah of Fitr, no. 1827
[463]. Bukhari, K. Zakat, Chapter on the obligation of the sadaqah of Fitr, no. 173; Muslim, K. Zakat, Chapter on the command to take out zakat al-Fitr, no. 986; Tirmidhi, K. Zakat, Chapter on its precedence before the prayer, no. 177; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on the time when it is preferred to give, no. 2522
[464]. Bukhari, K. Zakat, Chapter on the sadaqah of Fitr for slaves; Muslim, K. Zakat, Chapter on zakat al-Fitr for the Muslims, no. 984; Tirmidhi, K. Zakat, Chapter on zakat al-Fitr, no. 676; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on the obligation of zakat of Ramadan, no. 2505; Ibn Majah, K. Zakat, Chapter on the sadaqah of Fitr, no. 1826
[465]. Bukhari, K. Zakat, Chapter on the obligation of the sadaqah of Fitr, no. 173/1; Muslim, K. Zakat, Chapter on zakat al-Fitr for the Muslims, no. 984; Nasa’i, Chapter on the obligation of zakat of Ramadan for the Muslims, no. 2505
[466]. Bukhari, K. Zakat, Chapter on the sadaqah of Fitr, no. 173/1; Muslim, K. Zakat, Chapter on zakatil fitra for the Muslims, no. 984
[467]. Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on the sadaqah of Fitr, no. 2518
[468]. Bukhari, K. Zakat; Muslim, K. Zakat, Chapter on zakatil fitri, no. 984; Tirmidhi, K. Zakat, Chapter on zakat al-Fitr, no. 675; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on the sadaqah of Fitr in Ramadan, no. 2502
[469]. Bukhari, K. Zakat, Chapter on taking from heaps, no. 174/1; Muslim, K. Zakat, Chapter on zakat al-Fitr, no. 985; Tirmidhi, K. Zakat, Chapter on the sadaqah of Fitr, no. 673; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on the command regarding zakat al-Fitr, no. 2515; Ibn Majah, K. Zakat, Chapter on the sadaqah of Fitr, no. 1829
[470]. Ahmed b. Hanbal, Musnad, no. 2018 – 3291; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on appointing someone to collect zakat al-Fitr, no. 2510
[471]. Bukhari, K. Jihad, B. 89, K. Zakat, B. 33 – 49; Muslim, K. Zakat, B. 11; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, no. 2466; Ahmed b. Hanbal, Musnad, no. 322
[472]. Tirmidhi, K. Zakat, Chapter on hastening zakat, no. 678; Ibn Majah, K. Zakat, Chapter on hastening zakat, no. 1795
[473]. Ibn Majah K. Zakat, Chapter on the workers of sadaqah, no. 1811
[474]. Tirmidhi, K. Zakat, Chapter on those for whom zakat is not obligatory, no. 650; Ibn Majah, K. Zakat, Chapter on those who inquire about the wealth of the rich, no. 1840; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on the limit of richness, no. 2593; Ahmed b. Hanbal, Musnad, no. 3675; Hakim, no. 407 / 1
[475]. Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on being evasive in inquiries, no. 2597
[476]. Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on being evasive in inquiries, no. 2596
[477]. Bukhari, K. Zakat, Chapter on not asking people anxiously; Muslim, K. Zakat, Chapter on the poor person who does not find richness, no. 1039; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on the explanation of poverty, no. 2572
[478]. Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on the capable one who earns a living, no. 2699
[479]. Tirmidhi, K. Zakat, Chapter on those for whom zakat is not obligatory, no. 652
[480]. Ibn Majah, K. Zakat, Chapter on those for whom zakat is obligatory, no. 1841
[481]. Bukhari, K. Sulh, Jizya, ahkam, Diyyat; Muslim, K. Hudud; Tirmidhi, K. Diyât, Chapter on the matter of blood-guiltiness, no. 1422; Ibn Majah, K. Diyât, Chapter on blood-guiltiness, no. 2677; Malik, K. Qisama, no. 1
[482]. Tirmidhi, K. Zakat, no. 681; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on the inquiry of a man, no. 2600
[483]. Muslim K. Zakat, Chapter on those for whom zakat is not obligatory, no. 1044; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on sadaqah for those who bear (the burden), no. 2580
[484]. Tirmidhi, K. Büyû, Chapter on selling with an increase, no. 1218; Ibn Majah, K. Ticârât Chapter on the sale of auction, no. 2198; Nasa’i, K. Büyû, Chapter on one who increases
[485]. Muslim, K. Zakat, Chapter on the dislikedness of inquiries, no. 1043, Nasa’i, K. Salat; Ibn Majah, K. Jihad
[486]. Bukhari, K. Zakat, Chapter on being brief in inquiries; Muslim, k. Zakat, Chapter on the excellence of forbearance and patience, no. 1053; Tirmidhi, K. Zühd, Chapter on concern for this world, no. 2327; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on being brief in inquiries, no. 2589
[487]. Ahmed b. Hanbal, Musnad, no. 3696; Tirmidhi, K. Zühd, Chapter on concern for this world, no. 2327
[488]. Nasa’i, K. Zikât, Chapter on asking the righteous, no. 2588
[489]. Bukhari, K. Zakat; Muslim, K.Zakat, b. Permissibility of taking, no. 1045; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, Chapter on who gave Allah wealth, no. 2605
[490]. Bukhari, K. Zakat; Muslim, K. Zakat, b. Declaration of excellence, no. 1033; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, For sadaqah
[491]. Tirmidhi, K. Zakat, no. 657; Nasa’i, K. Zakat, no. 2613
[492]. Muslim, K. Zakat, Chapter on the prohibition of zakat upon, no. 1071
[493]. Bukhari, Kitab Zakat, Muslim, K. Zakat, b. Permission of, no. 1074; Nasa’i, Kitab Hediyye lin-Nebîyyi
[494]. Muslim, Bukhari and Nasa’i
[495]. Muslim, Bukhari and Nasa’i
[496]. This hadith was also narrated by Hakim in al-Mustadrak.
[497]. Bukhari and Muslim; Tirmidhi
[498]. Nasa’i
[499]. Nasa’i
[500]. Nasa’i
[501]. Nasa’i
[502]. Bukhari, Muslim
[503]. Nasa’i
[504]. Nasa’i, Muslim
[505]. Bukhari, Muslim, Nasa’i
[506]. Tirmidhi
[507]. Bukhari and Muslim; Tirmidhi
[508]. Nasa’i
– One of the narrators reported that the halter (rope) Ibn Wahb narrated only as (a young animal).
“There is none,” he said. Vesak are stamped sixty sa’s. [437]
– “Then would it please you that Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) adorns you with bracelets of fire instead of these two bracelets in the Hereafter?” The woman immediately removed the two bracelets.
She presented them to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), saying, "These are for the pleasure of Allah and His Messenger." [438]
It becomes obligatory for a person to give a two-year-old camel, but he does not have one; if a three-year-old male camel is available, it may be given in its place. This substitution is acceptable. Nothing further is required. If a three-year-old camel is unavailable, and there is a four-year-old, then give that. The owner dislikes it, nothing is returned. For sheep that spend more than half the year grazing, one sheep is obligatory for every forty to one hundred twenty; if exceeding one hundred twenty, two sheep up to two hundred; when reaching two hundred, three sheep up to three hundred; and beyond three hundred, one sheep per one hundred is obligatory. The elderly and blind are not taken in Zakat. Damaged rams and male goats are also not taken unless the owner desires it. Those separated due to fear of Zakat are not combined, nor are those together separated. In a flock formed by the mixing of two people’s herds, equal shares are applied to each person. If the number of a landowner's sheep does not reach forty, Zakat is not obligatory upon him; however, he may give something if he wishes. The same calculation applies to silver (one fortieth), and the Nisab for silver is two hundred dirhams. If it is one hundred ninety dirhams, Zakat is not required, but he may give if he desires. [439]
Zuhri says: When the collector arrives, he divides the flock into three portions: one-third of them are the weaklings, one-third are average, and one-third are the best. The collector takes Zakat from the average ones. Zuhri mentioned that he did not mention (the Zakat) of cattle [440]
The narrator says: I do not know whether Ali said this sentence or if he reported it as a Marfu tradition from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). No wealth is due for Zakat unless a year has passed over it. However, Jarir adds in the Hadith that he narrates from Ibn Wahb, "There is no Zakat due on any wealth until a year has passed over it." [441]
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “I have exempted horses and slaves from Zakat. Bring the Zakat of silver; there is no Zakat in silver up to 190 dirhams; when it reaches two hundred dirhams, there is one-fortieth [of a dirham] Zakat.” [442]
When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was sending him to Yemen, he ordered that he take one male or female calf of two years old for every thirty cattle, one calf of three years old for every forty cattle, and from every non-Muslim who reaches manhood (cizya), a dinar or the equivalent of a dinar in clothing called “maafir” found in Yemen. [443]
Hilal bin Habbab said to Maysara: "O Abu Salih, what is Kevma?" I said, "It is a camel with a large hump." The collector hesitated to take it and the owner of the herd said, 'I desire that you take my best.' The collector still hesitated. Then the owner restrained a camel of lesser value and he hesitated to take it. He then restrained a camel of even lesser value, and (the collector) accepted it. (The collector) said: "I am taking this one. But I still fear that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) will say, 'You went and took the herd owner’s best camel.'" [444]
Mutat: It is a term for an animal that has reached its time to give birth but does not produce due to its leanness (meaning it is barren). [445]
When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was sending Mu’adh bin Jabal as a governor to Yemen, he said: "You are going to a people of the Book. Invite them to testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and that I am a messenger of Allah!" If they testify to this, then instruct them that Allah has made five daily prayers obligatory upon them at night and day. If they obey you in that, then instruct them that Allah has made Zakat obligatory on their wealth, to be taken from the rich and given to the poor! If they obey you in that, then beware of taking the best of their herds! And beware of the curse of the oppressed, for the prayer of the oppressed is not averted from Allah’s acceptance. [446]
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Transgressing the limit (in Zakat) is like denying it.” [447]
In the Hadith, Abu Kamil says that Jarir stated: After hearing this statement from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), no collector ever left without my satisfaction. [448]
My father was among those at (the Bi’at ar-Ridwan) under the tree. When a group brought their Zakat to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he would say, “May Allah have mercy and forgiveness on the family of so-and-so!” My father also brought his Zakat to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said about (my father), "May Allah have mercy on the family of Abi Aufa." [449]
1592 – According to a narration from Muhammad bin Ishaq: Regarding the statement, “There is no bringing it forth nor driving it away,” he said: The Zakat of animals is taken where they are found. The collector does not bring them to him and present them; there is no driving the owner away when this obligation is taken. Ibn Ishaq continues saying: To the collector, the wealth should not be brought from a place distant from the owner nor separate from him, but rather Zakat should be taken at the owner’s residence (dwelling). [450]
Umar bin al-Khattab saddled a gazier on a horse. He found it being sold and wanted to buy it, so he asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Do not buy it; turn its Zakat into it.” [451]
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no Zakat on horses and slaves. But bring the Zakat of silver…"
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It will come forth with coldness or a nail wound or a downcast face.” It was asked, “O Messenger of Allah! What is the measure of wealth (sufficiency)?”
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Fifty silver dirhams or gold equivalent to fifty silver dirhams." [474]
– I said, "A milk-bearing camel is better for us than a *ukiyyah*.” A *ukiyyah* is forty dirhams. I returned from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, without asking for anything. Afterwards, barley or dried raisins came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he distributed it amongst us. Or as he said, such that Allah, Exalted and Most High, enriched us. [475]
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever begs while possessing wealth equivalent to a *ukiyyah* burdens others.” I said, "My female camel, Yaqut, is more valuable than a *ukiyyah*." Hisham said, "A forty-dirham value is better than a *ukiyyah*." I returned from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, without asking for anything. Hisham narrated in his account that, “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to record a *ukiyyah* as forty dirhams,” adding this clarification. [476]
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "He who sends someone away with two dates or two morsels is not poor. The truly poor one is he who does not ask for anything from anyone, nor makes himself known, so that nothing is given to him because of his anonymity.” [477]
Two men came to me and reported. They had come to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, during the Farewell Pilgrimage. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was distributing charity. They asked for a share from the charity. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, looked at us then lowered [his gaze]. He saw that we were strong and capable, and said, “If you wish, I will give to you as well. But those who are wealthy and able-bodied have no right in this charity.” [478]
Abu Dawud says: …Shu’bah narrated from Sa'd, "It was transmitted as (belonging to) the strong and capable ( *zî-mirratin gaviyyi*)." Some narrations concerning this matter from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, describe them as “strong and capable,” while others describe them as “strong and sound.” Ata ibn Zubeir met Abdullah bin Amr. He said, "Charity is not permissible for the strong and those with full limbs." [479]
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Charity is not permissible to the wealthy, except for five individuals: one who goes forth in Jihad for the sake of Allah, one entrusted with collecting charity, a debtor, one who buys Zakat commodities with his money, and a wealthy person who has a poor neighbor to whom he gives charity, and the poor person gifts something from that Zakah to his wealthy neighbor. This is permissible.” [480]
It was reported to him by Sa’hl bin Abu Hasma of the Ansar, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had given him one hundred of the Zakat camels (as a diyah for an Ansari who was martyred in Khaybar). [481]
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Begging is shamelessness and tearing. A person tears [the face] with it; he leaves that tear on his face. Whoever wants to leave it, abandons it. It is permissible for one to ask from an authority or from another due to a necessity.” [482]
– “O Kabisa! Stay until charity is collected and comes to us. Then we will order that you be given from it,” he said. Then again, "O Kabisa, asking is not permissible except for three things. If someone settles disputes between two tribes and takes the diyah upon himself, it is permissible for him to ask until he pays the diyah. When the diyah is paid, he ceases asking. Again, if calamities befall one and he becomes needy of his property, it is permissible for him to ask until his livelihood returns to normal or he reaches a moderate state in his livelihood. When he reaches that state, he ceases asking. Again, if poverty strikes one and three trustworthy people from his tribe say to him, ‘Poverty has struck you,’ it is permissible for him to ask until his livelihood stabilizes or he reaches a moderate state in his livelihood. When he reaches that state, he ceases asking. O Kabisa, all requests other than these three are forbidden. Those who ask have eaten what is forbidden.” [483]
An Ansari man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and asked for something. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, “Do you not have anything in your house?” The man said, "We have a cloak which we spread out and cover ourselves with, and a water skin with which we drink.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, “Bring me the cloak and the water skin.” The Ansari brought them both to him. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, took hold of the cloak and the water skin and said, "Who will buy these two?" A man said, "I will buy these two for one dirham." The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, asked, “Is there anyone who will give more than one dirham?” Then another man said, "I will buy them for two dirhams.” He gave the cloak and water skin to that person. After taking two dirhams, he gave two dirhams to the owner of the items and said: “Take one dirham of this money and buy food for your family, and take one dirham for yourself and come [to me].” The man took a dirham and came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, put a handle on the axe then said to him, “Go gather wood and sell it, and I will not see you for fifteen days.” The man went, gathered wood, sold it, and came back with ten dirhams; he bought some clothes and some food. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, "This is better for you than coming before me on the Day of Resurrection with a mark of begging on your face. Asking is only permissible for three: one afflicted by poverty that clings to him."
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From a woman named Buhaysa, who relates from her father: Buhaysa said:
My father sought permission from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and entered into the folds of the Messenger of Allah’s (peace and blessings be upon him) ample garment. He kissed and embraced the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Then my father said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is it that is permissible to withhold?” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "The chest." My father then asked again, “O Messenger of Allah, what is it that is permissible not to give?” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) answered, "Salt.” My father repeated, “O Messenger of Allah, what is it that is permissible not to give?” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "It is better for you to do good." [498]
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever seeks refuge with you, protect them; whoever asks you for help in the name of Allah, give to them; respond to the call of one who calls upon you for the sake of His pleasure; reciprocate the gift of one who gives you a gift, and if you do not find something to reciprocate with, then pray for that person until you are satisfied that you have reciprocated his gift." [499]
Iyyaz relates having heard Abu Sa’id al-Hudri say: A man entered the mosque seeking help. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the community to donate garments. They donated some of their garments. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) then commanded that he take two of these garments. Again, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged charity. The poor man who received the garment brought one of those two garments as a donation. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him, "Take your garment." [500]
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever clothes a Muslim who has no clothing, Allah will clothe that Muslim with green garments from the garments of Paradise. Whoever satisfies a hungry Muslim, Allah will satisfy that Muslim with delicacies from the fruits of Paradise; whoever waters a thirsty Muslim, Allah Most High will water him with the sealed nectar (Rahik-i Mahtum) available in Paradise.” [501]
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “If a woman spends from her husband's wealth without his permission, she receives half the reward that is given to her husband." [502]
– "You know your own situation better and see it more clearly. You adjust accordingly.” [503]
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “It suffices for a person to neglect those whom he is obligated to support in poverty, as a sin.” [504]
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever is gladdened by the expansion of his provision and the blessing of his lifespan should maintain ties with his relatives." [505]
“Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) said: I am the Most Merciful, and kinship is a bond of compassion. I have set aside a name from My own Name for compassion, and I have given it. Whoever maintains the bonds of kinship, I will maintain them with My compassion; and whoever breaks them, I will cut off My compassion from him.” [506]
1696 – From Muhammad bin Jubayr bin Mut’im, who relates on authority of a hadith reaching the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “He who does not maintain ties with his relatives will not enter Paradise.” [507]
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered an address and said: "Beware of miserliness, for those who came before you were destroyed because of it. It led them to hoard their wealth and refrain from giving it; it led them to neglect their relatives. They did not maintain ties with them, and they were led to commit sins in order to accumulate wealth, so they committed sins.” [508]
