33/37. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1892a — Giving in Allah’s Way
The virtue of Charity in the Cause of Allah, and its Manifold reward
Giving in Allah’s Way Hadith: The Reward of a She-Camel
Sahih Muslim : 1892a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1892a
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو، الشَّيْبَانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ بِنَاقَةٍ مَخْطُومَةٍ فَقَالَ هَذِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَكَ بِهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ سَبْعُمِائَةِ نَاقِةٍ كُلُّهَا مَخْطُومَةٌ " .
Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari Narrated from:
A man brought a muzzled she-camel and said: It is (offered) in the way of Allah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: For this you will have seven hundred she-camels on the Day of Judgment all of which will be muzzled.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1892aIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 193USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4663
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1892a
This Hadith about giving in Allah’s way describes a man who brought a muzzled she-camel and offered it in the way of Allah. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told him that on the Day of Judgment he would have seven hundred she-camels, all muzzled. The wording gives a strong image of multiplied reward for a clear act of giving. It also shows that the thing given is remembered in kind in the promise mentioned. For readers searching for the seven hundred camels Hadith, the message is about generosity and sincere support in Allah’s way. The narration does not list every type of charity. It focuses on this one offering and the reward stated for it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The man offered a muzzled she-camel in the way of Allah.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) mentioned seven hundred she-camels on the Day of Judgment.
- The Hadith presents giving as a means of multiplied reward.
- The reward described matches the type of gift mentioned in the text.
