Plentiful Charity
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Shaykh Ahmed Fareed
From the morals and manners of the Salaf was that they
would practice abundant charity with ah that was beyond
their needs, day and night, secretly and openly. Whoever
did not have food or wealth to spend, they would be
charitable by sparing the people their harms and by bearing
the harms of others.
Allaah the Most High said, "Those who spend their
wealth by night and day, in secret and in public, shall
have their reward with their Lord. On them shall be
no fear nor shall they grieve." [Sooratul-Baqarah (2):274]
He also said, "You shall not attain piety (birr) until you
spend out of that which you love. Whatever good you
spend Allaah knows well." [Soorah Aali-'lmraan (3):92]
'Abdul-'Azeez ibn 'Umair (rahimahullaah), said, "Salaat will
reach you half the road, fasting lets you reach the door of
the king, and charity allows you to enter into the king's
company." He also used to say, "Wealth to us are deposits
for generosity."
Their manners was to smile cheerfully at the face of the
beggar and not to suspect him. They would always think
that he only begged out of dire need.
Sufyaan ath-Thawri (rahimahullaah), used to be overjoyed if
he saw beggar at his door saying, "Welcome to the one
who has come wash my sins."
Fudhayl ibn 'Iyaad (rahimahullah), said, "Beggars are such
good people! They carry our provision to the Afterlife
without pay me until they place it on the scale in front of
Allaah the Most High."
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