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The Best People

March 10, 2011 Leave a comment

Jaabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that:

Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:

The best people are those most beneficial to [other] people.

[Collected by at-Tabaranee and ad-Daaraqutnee; authenticated in Shaykh Al-Albani's Saheeh al-Jaami' as-Sagheer, No. 3289]

 

Spending on One’s Family

February 22, 2011 Leave a comment

Narrated Abu Mas’ud Al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him):

The Prophet (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:

“When a Muslim spends something on his family intending to receive Allah’s reward it is regarded as Sadaqa for him.”

 

[Sahih Bukhari; Volume 7, Book 64, Number 263]

Wedding Banquet

January 12, 2011 Leave a comment

Narrated Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him):

The worst food is that of a wedding banquet to which only the rich are invited while the poor are not invited.  And he who refuses an invitation (to a banquet) disobeys Allah and His Apostle Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him).

[Sahih Nukhari; Volume 7, Book 62, Number 106]

Gifts and Neighbors

January 8, 2011 Leave a comment

Narrated ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her):  I said:

“O Allah’s Apostle! I have two neighbors! To whom shall I send my gifts?”  He [Prophet Muhammad, may Allah's peace be upon him] said, “To the one whose gate in nearer to you.”

[Sahih Bukhari; Volume 8, Book 73, Number 49]

Enjoining Good

December 29, 2010 Leave a comment

Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him):  The Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:

“Enjoining all that is good is a Sadaqa [Charity].”

[Sahih BukhariVolume 8, Book 73, Number 50]

Planting Plants

December 20, 2010 Leave a comment

Narrated Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him):  The Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:

“If any Muslim plants any plant and a human being or an animal eats of it, he will be rewarded as if he had given that much in charity.”

[Sahih Bukhari; Volume 8, Book 73, Number 41]

Looking After Widows and the Poor

December 13, 2010 Leave a comment

Narrated Safwan bin Salim (may Allah be pleased with him):  The Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:

“The one who looks after and works for a widow and for a poor person, is like a warrior fighting for Allah’s Cause or like a person who fasts during the day and prays all the night.”

Narrated Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet said as above.

[Sahih Bukhari; Volume 8, Book 73, Number 35]

Giving

December 9, 2010 Leave a comment

Narrated Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him):

Never was the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) asked for a thing to be given for which his answer was ‘no’.

[Sahih Bukhari; Volume 8, Book 73, Number 60]

Looking after an Orphan

November 10, 2010 Leave a comment

Narrated Sahl bin Sa’ad (may Allah be pleased with him):  The Prophet (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:

“I and the person who looks after an orphan and provides for him, will be in Paradise like this - putting his index and middle fingers together.”

[Sahih BukhariVolume 8, Book 73, Number 34]

Giving Presents to Neighbors

October 30, 2010 Leave a comment

Narrated Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): I said,

“O Allah’s Apostle!  I have two neighbors and would like to know to which of them I should give presents.”

He (may Allah’s peace be upon him) replied,

“To the one whose door is nearer to you.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 35, Number 460]

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