1/32. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 59 — Pure Charity and Prayer Purification
The Obligatory Status Of Wudu'
Hadith About Prayer Without Purification and Charity from Embezzlement
Sunan Abi Dawud : 59
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 59
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ صَدَقَةً مِنْ غُلُولٍ وَلاَ صَلاَةً بِغَيْرِ طُهُورٍ " .
Abul Malih Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah does not accept charity from goods acquired by embezzlement as He does not accept prayer without purification.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 59In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 59English translation : Book 1, Hadith 59
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 59
This hadith about prayer without purification makes two clear points in one short statement. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that Allah does not accept charity from goods acquired by embezzlement, just as He does not accept prayer without purification. The hadith links the quality of an act to the condition behind it. Charity is not accepted here when it comes from embezzled goods. Prayer is not accepted here when it is done without purification. The report does not list all types of charity or every detail of purification. It gives a strong reminder that worship is not only about the outward action; the means and state connected to the act also matter.
What we learn from this hadith
- Charity from embezzled goods is not accepted in this hadith.
- Prayer without purification is not accepted in this hadith.
- The report links worship with purity in both source and state.
- The hadith warns against treating good actions as separate from how they are done.
