12/21. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 598 — The Book of Zakât
A labourer can give charity out of his earnings and it is severely forbidden to detract on who contributes a little.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 598
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 598
حديث أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: لَمَّا أُمِرْنَا بِالصَّدَقَةِ كُنَّا نَتَحَامَلُ؛ فَجَاءَ أَبُو عَقِيلٍ بِنِصْفِ صَاعٍ، وَجَاءَ إِنْسَانٌ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ؛ فَقَالَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ: إِنَّ اللهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنْ صَدَقَةِ هذَا، ⦗٢١١⦘ وَمَا فَعَلَ هذَا الآخَرُ إِلَاّ رِئَاءً فَنَزَلَتْ (الَّذِينَ يَلْمِزُونَ الْمُطَّوِّعِينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الصَّدَقَاتِ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ إِلَاّ جُهْدَهُمْ) الآيَةَ.
Abu Mas'ud Narrated from:
When we were ordered to give alms, we used to start to work as porters (to earn something we could give in charity). Abû ‘Uqail came with one half of a Sâ‘ (special measure for food grains) and another person brought more than he did. So the hypocrites said, "Allâh is not in need of the alms of this (i.e. 'Uqail); and this other person did not give alms but for showing off."Then Allâh تعالى revealed: "Those who defame such of the believer who give charity (in Allâh's Cause) voluntarily, and those who could not find to give charity (in Allâh's Cause) except what is available to them..." (V.9:79).( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 190, Vol. 6 )
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Muhammad Fu'ad 'Abd al-Baqi
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
