7/28. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 664 — Charity and Protection
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Charity
Hadith About Charity Extinguishing Allah’s Anger
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 664
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 664
حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ الْعَمِّيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عِيسَى الْخَزَّازُ الْبَصْرِيُّ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ الصَّدَقَةَ لَتُطْفِئُ غَضَبَ الرَّبِّ وَتَدْفَعُ مِيتَةَ السُّوءِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Anas bin Malik narrated that : The Messenger Of Allah Said: "Indeed Charity Extinguishes The Lord'S Anger And It Protects Against The Evil Death."
[1] Dying in a horrible way or horrible trials at the time of death. See Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 664In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 48English translation : Vol. 2, Book 2, Hadith 664
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 664
This Hadith gives a powerful reminder about sadaqah. The Messenger of Allah says that charity extinguishes the Lord’s anger and protects against an evil death. The wording is short, but its message is serious. Charity is not only a social act; it is a form of worship that connects the servant with Allah. The Hadith does not tell us to be careless or to think charity replaces repentance and obedience. It simply states a virtue of charity: it is a means by which Allah’s anger is extinguished and a means of protection from a bad end. That makes giving charity a practice of humility, hope, and concern for the Hereafter.
What we learn from this hadith
- Charity is described as a means of extinguishing the Lord’s anger.
- Sadaqah is linked with protection against an evil death.
- Giving charity should be done with hope in Allah’s mercy.
- The Hadith encourages action without exaggerating beyond its wording.
