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Sahih Muslim 2308a — Ramadan Generosity
His Generosity
Ramadan Generosity Hadith and Qur'an Recitation
Sahih Muslim : 2308a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2308a
حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ أَبِي مُزَاحِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعْدٍ - عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عِمْرَانَ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ، عَنِ ابْنِ، شِهَابٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ بِالْخَيْرِ وَكَانَ أَجْوَدَ مَا يَكُونُ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ إِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ كَانَ يَلْقَاهُ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ فِي رَمَضَانَ حَتَّى يَنْسَلِخَ فَيَعْرِضُ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْقُرْآنَ فَإِذَا لَقِيَهُ جِبْرِيلُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَجْوَدَ بِالْخَيْرِ مِنَ الرِّيحِ الْمُرْسَلَةِ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was the most generous of people in charity, but he was generous to the utmost in the month of Ramadan. Gabriel (peace be upon him) would meet him every year during the month of Ramadan until it ended, and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) recited to him the Qur'an; and when Gabriel met him Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was most generous in giving charity like the blowing wind.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2308aIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 68USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5718
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2308a
This Ramadan generosity hadith reports the words of Ibn Abbas about the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. He said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was the most generous of people in charity, and that his generosity reached its height in Ramadan. Gabriel, peace be upon him, would meet him every year during Ramadan until the month ended, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would recite the Qur'an to him. When Gabriel met him, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was more generous in giving good than a blowing wind. The hadith connects Ramadan, Qur'an recitation, meeting Gabriel, and giving. It does not reduce Ramadan to charity only, but it clearly shows that the Prophet’s giving increased in this blessed month.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was described as very generous, especially in Ramadan.
- Gabriel met the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم each Ramadan until the month ended.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited the Qur'an to Gabriel during those meetings.
- The narration links Ramadan with Qur'an and open-handed giving.
