Abu Huraira asked God’s messenger what kind of sadaqa was most excellent and he replied,
“What a man with little property can afford to give; and begin with those for whom you are responsible.”
Abu Dawud transmitted it.
Sulaiman b. ‘Amir reported God’s messenger as saying,
“Sadaqa given to a poor man is just sadaqa, but when given to a relative it serves a double purpose, being both sadaqa and a connecting link.”
Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i…
Abu Huraira said that when a man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) saying that he had a dinar, he told him to spend it on himself.
He said that he had another, and he told him to spend it on his children.
He said that he had anoth…
Ibn ‘Abbas reported God’s messenger as saying,
“I shall tell you who is the best of men; he is a man who holds his horse's rein in God’s path.
I shall tell you who comes next to him; he is a man who retires with some few…
Umm Bujaid reported God’s messenger as saying,
“Send away the beggar [with something], even with only a burnt hoof.”
Malik and Nasa’i transmitted it, and Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted something to the same effect.
Ibn ‘Umar reported God’s messenger as saying,
“If anyone seeks protection in God’s name grant him protection;
if anyone begs in God’s name give him something;
if anyone gives you an invitation accept it;
and if anyone do…