12/23. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 600 — The Book of Zakât
The example of one who spends (in good deeds) and one who is a miser.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 600
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 600
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: ضَرَبَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَثَلَ الْبَخِيلِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقِ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا جُبَّتَانِ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ، قَدِ اضْطُرَّتْ أَيْدِيهِمَا إلى ثُديِّهِمَا وَتَرَاقِيهِمَا؛ ⦗٢١٢⦘ فَجَعَلَ الْمُتَصَدِّقُ كَلَّمَا تَصَدَّقَ بِصَدَقَةٍ انْبَسَطَتْ عَنْهُ حَتَّى تَغْشَى أَنَامِلَهُ، وَتَعْفُوَ أَثَرَهُ؛ وَجَعَلَ الْبَخِيلُ كُلَّمَا هَمَّ بِصَدَقَةٍ قَلَصَتْ، وَأَخَذَتْ كُلُّ حَلْقَةٍ بِمَكَانِهَاقَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ: فَأَنَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ، يَقُولُ بِإِصْبَعِهِ هكَذَا فِي جَيْبِهِ، فَلَوْ رَأَيْتَهُ يُوَسِّعُهَا وَلَا تَتَوَسَّعُ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم has set forth an example for a miser and a charitable person by comparing them to two men wearing two iron cloaks and their hands are raised to their breasts and necks. Whenever the charitable man tries to give a charitable gift, his iron cloak expands till it becomes so wide that it will cover his fingertips and obliterate his tracks. And whenever the miser wants to give a charitable gift, his cloak becomes very tight over him and every ring gets stuck to its place.Abû Huraira added: I saw Allâh's Messenger ﷺ putting his finger in the chest (pocket) of his shirt like that. If you but saw him trying to widen (the opening of his shirt) but it did not widen. ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 689, Vol. 7 )
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Muhammad Fu'ad 'Abd al-Baqi
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
