7/28. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 661 — Pure Charity Accepted by Allah
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Charity
Hadith About Pure Charity and Allah’s Acceptance
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 661
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 661
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا تَصَدَّقَ أَحَدٌ بِصَدَقَةٍ مِنْ طَيِّبٍ وَلاَ يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ إِلاَّ الطَّيِّبَ إِلاَّ أَخَذَهَا الرَّحْمَنُ بِيَمِينِهِ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ تَمْرَةً تَرْبُو فِي كَفِّ الرَّحْمَنِ حَتَّى تَكُونَ أَعْظَمَ مِنَ الْجَبَلِ كَمَا يُرَبِّي أَحَدُكُمْ فَلُوَّهُ أَوْ فَصِيلَهُ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَعَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ وَأَنَسٍ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى وَحَارِثَةَ بْنِ وَهْبٍ وَعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ وَبُرَيْدَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "None Gives Charity From Tayyib - And Allah Does Not Accept But Tayyib - But That Ar-Rahman Accepts It With His Right (Hand). Even If It Is A Date, It Is Nurtured In The Hand Of Ar-Rahman Until It Is Greater Than A Mountain, Just As One Of You Nurtures His Foal Or Young Camel."
[1] Good and lawful.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 661In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 45English translation : Vol. 2, Book 2, Hadith 661
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 661
This Hadith teaches the value of pure charity, also called sadaqah from tayyib earnings. The Messenger of Allah explains that Allah accepts only what is tayyib, meaning good, pure, and lawful. The amount may be very small, even a single date, but if it is given from clean wealth, Allah accepts it. The Hadith gives a simple image: that small charity is nurtured until it becomes greater than a mountain, just as a person raises a young animal with care. The main lesson is not about showing large donations. It is about giving sincerely from what is pure and trusting Allah’s generous acceptance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Charity should come from pure and lawful wealth.
- A small charity can carry great value when Allah accepts it.
- The quality of what is given matters, not only the amount.
- Giving even a date in charity is not insignificant.
