22/4. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1625 — Spending in Allah's Cause
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Spending In The Cause Of Allah
Hadith About Spending in the Cause of Allah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1625
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1625
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجُعْفِيُّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنِ الرُّكَيْنِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ يُسَيْرِ بْنِ عَمِيلَةَ، عَنْ خُرَيْمِ بْنِ فَاتِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ أَنْفَقَ نَفَقَةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كُتِبَتْ لَهُ بِسَبْعِمِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ إِنَّمَا نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الرُّكَيْنِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ .
Khuraim bin Fatik Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Spends A Sum In The Cause Of Allah, It Is Recorded For Him Seven-Hundred Fold." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] There Are Something On This Topic From Abu Hurairah. This Hadith Is Hasan, We Only Know Of It From The Narration Of Ar-Rukain Bin Ar-Rabi' (A Narrator In The Chain Of This Hadith)
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1625In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 7English translation : Vol. 3, Book 20, Hadith 1625
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1625
This Hadith speaks about charitable spending in the cause of Allah. Khuraim bin Fatik narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said whoever spends a sum in Allah's cause, it is recorded for him seven hundredfold. The message is short, but very strong. It shows that giving for Allah's cause is not treated as a loss. Rather, it is written with multiplied reward. The Hadith does not describe every form of charity, nor does it mention extra details about wealth. It focuses on spending in Allah's cause and the reward recorded for that act. This makes the Hadith useful for learning about sincere giving and reward.
What we learn from this hadith
- Spending in Allah's cause is described as being recorded with multiplied reward.
- The Hadith mentions seven hundredfold for such spending.
- Giving for Allah's cause is treated as a valuable deed.
- The narration encourages sincerity in charitable spending.
