Thursday, March 30, 2023

The Virtues of Giving in Charity: Its blessing and it being a means for an increase in sustenance

 

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Allaah, The Most High said:

قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّي يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ وَيَقْدِرُ لَهُ ۚ وَمَا أَنفَقْتُم مِّن شَيْءٍ فَهُوَ يُخْلِفُهُ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ

Say; indeed, my Lord extends provision for whom He wills of His servants and limits [in measure] for him, and whatever thing you spend [in His cause] – He will replace it; and He is the Best of providers. (As-Saba: 39)

Shaikh Abdur-Rahmaan As-Sadee (rahimahullaah) said in his tafseer of this aayah: Whatever you spend from any expense which is obligatory or recommended; whether upon someone close or a neighbour or a destitute person or upon an orphan or other than that; then He, The Most High will follow it up (replace it). So do not be under the delusion that donating in expense is that which decreases the sustenance, rather it is a promise of having it followed up for the one who spends…

Tayseer Al-Kareem Ar-Rahmaan p.681.

Written & Translated by Abu Haatim M. Farooq (May Allaah preserve him)

Extracted from the article The Virtues of Giving in Charity & A Glimpse at the Generosity of the Prophet & His Companions under Its blessing and it being a means for an increase in sustenance

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Allaah, The Most High said:

خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَتُزَكِّيهِم بِهَا

((Take Sadaqah [an obligatory charity] from their wealth by which you will purify them and cleanse them.)) (At-Tawbah: 103)

Shaikh ‘Abdur-Rahmaan As-Sa’dee (rahimahullaah) said:Meaning: it will purify them from sins and lowly mannerisms, and ‘cleanse them’ meaning: expand them and give an increase in their good mannerisms and their righteous actions and will give an increase in their reward in the life of this world as well as in the Hereafter and will expand their wealth.”[3]

[3] Tayseer Al-Kareem Ar-Rahmaan p.350.

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