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Sahih Muslim 1029a — Spend and Do Not Over-Calculate
Encouragement to spend, and it is disliked to count how much
Hadith About Giving Charity Without Over-Calculating
Sahih Muslim : 1029a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1029a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ غِيَاثٍ - عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ الْمُنْذِرِ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَنْفِقِي - أَوِ انْضَحِي أَوِ انْفَحِي - وَلاَ تُحْصِي فَيُحْصِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ " .
Asma', daughter of Abu Bakr (Allah be pleased with him), reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: Spend, and do not calculate, or otherwise Allah would also calculate in your case.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1029aIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 112USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2243
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1029a
This Hadith about giving charity records a short advice given to Asma’, daughter of Abu Bakr. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم told her to spend, or give, and not to calculate too tightly, otherwise Allah would also calculate in her case. The message is direct and gentle: do not let constant counting become a barrier to giving. The Hadith does not tell a person to be wasteful, and it does not discuss every financial case. It focuses on a heart that is willing to give. People searching for spend and do not calculate hadith usually want to understand this balance. From the text, the clear lesson is to keep generosity alive and avoid a closed hand when one is able to give.
What we learn from this hadith
- Generosity should not be blocked by constant tight counting.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم encouraged Asma’ to spend and give.
- The warning in the Hadith connects withholding with being dealt with tightly.
