12/52. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1073a — Sadaqa After Reaching Its Place
Gifts are permissible for the Prophet (saws) and Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib, even if the giver acquired it by way of charity. When the receipient takes possession of Charity, it is no longer described as charity, and it is permissible for anyone for whom charity is otherwise unlawful
Sadaqa Hadith: When Charity Reaches Its Proper Place
Sahih Muslim : 1073a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1073a
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ عُبَيْدَ بْنَ السَّبَّاقِ، قَالَ إِنَّ جُوَيْرِيَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ " هَلْ مِنْ طَعَامٍ " . قَالَتْ لاَ وَاللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا عِنْدَنَا طَعَامٌ إِلاَّ عَظْمٌ مِنْ شَاةٍ أُعْطِيَتْهُ مَوْلاَتِي مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ . فَقَالَ " قَرِّبِيهِ فَقَدْ بَلَغَتْ مَحِلَّهَا " .
Juwayriya, the wife of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)" said that Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to her and said: Is there anything to eat? She said: Messenger of Allah, I swear by God, there is no food with us except a bone of goat which my freed maid-servant was given as sadaqa. Upon this he said: Bring that to me, for it (the sadaqa) has reached its destination.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1073aIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 220USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2349
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1073a
This hadith from Juwayriya shows a key point about sadaqa after it reaches its intended recipient. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked whether there was anything to eat. Juwayriya said there was no food except a goat bone that had been given as sadaqa to her freed maid-servant. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told her to bring it near, saying that the sadaqa had reached its destination. The wording teaches that the item was sadaqa for the maid-servant. Once it reached her, its status in that setting changed for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to eat from it. The hadith is simple and practical: charity must reach the right person, and then it may be treated differently.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked about available food in the home.
- The food had first been given as sadaqa to Juwayriya’s freed maid-servant.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said it had reached its proper destination.
- The report shows a difference between direct sadaqa and food after it reaches the recipient.
