The generosity of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ

Characteristics of the Prophet ﷺ

Hadith

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ کَثِيرٍ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ ابْنِ الْمُنْکَدِرِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرًا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ مَا سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ شَيْئٍ قَطُّ فَقَالَ لَا

صحیح بخاری، کتاب الاداب (حدیث6034)

Translation

Sufyan narrates from Ibn Munkadir, who narrates from Sayyiduna Jabir رضي الله عنه, that he said: Whenever anyone asked the Noble Prophet ﷺ for anything, he never said no.

Narration

Abu Dharr رضي الله عنه narrates that one day I was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he looked at Mount Uhud and said: 'If this mountain were to become gold for me, I would not like even a single dinar of it to remain with me for more than three nights, except for a dinar that I would keep aside for paying off a debt.' On another occasion, as soon as he ﷺ finished the Salah of Asr, he went to his house and quickly returned. The Companions رضي الله عنهم were surprised. He ﷺ said, 'During the prayer, I remembered that some gold meant for charity was left in the house. I did not like the idea of it remaining in the house overnight, so I went and instructed for it to be distributed.'

Key Points

•Generosity is an excellent quality. It is also the blessed Sunnah of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ. Allah Almighty puts blessings in the wealth of a generous person.
•Similarly, giving charity is also a cause of blessings in wealth; charity wards off calamities and misfortunes.
•One thing should be kept in mind: charity should be given purely for the sake of Allah's pleasure, otherwise, no reward is received.

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