78/27. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6012 — Planting as Charity
Being merciful to the people and to the animals
Hadith About Planting Trees as Charity in Islam
Sahih Bukhari : 6012
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6012
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ غَرَسَ غَرْسًا فَأَكَلَ مِنْهُ إِنْسَانٌ أَوْ دَابَّةٌ إِلاَّ كَانَ لَهُ صَدَقَةً ".
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) 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."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6012In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 43USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 41
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6012
This Hadith about planting as charity shows that useful actions can keep giving benefit. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when a Muslim plants something, and a human being or an animal eats from it, the planter is rewarded as though that amount was given in charity. The Hadith is simple but powerful. It connects everyday work with sadaqah when that work benefits living beings. A plant may feed a person, a bird, or an animal, and the benefit is not ignored. The text does not limit the reward to a certain type of plant. It speaks broadly about planting and the good that comes from it. This makes useful planting a beautiful form of charity.
What we learn from this hadith
- Planting something beneficial can become a form of sadaqah.
- The benefit may reach both humans and animals.
- Good can come from ordinary work when it helps others.
- Islam values actions that feed and support living creatures.
