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The Garden of Guidance.

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Allah Almighty said:

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“O ye who believe! spend of that wherewith We have provided you ere a day come when there will be no trafficking, nor friendship, nor intercession. The disbelievers, they are the wrong-doers.” (2:254)

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"And the disbelievers are the wrongdoers."

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And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

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A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and asked,

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"O Messenger of Allah,

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which charity brings the greatest reward?"

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He replied,

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"That you give charity while you are healthy and tight-fisted,

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fearing poverty and aspiring to wealth.

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Do not delay until the soul reaches the throat,

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only then to say, 'Give this much to so-and-so, and that much to so-and-so,'

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when it already belongs to so-and-so."

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Agreed upon.

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An insightful point:

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The deceased never wishes to return to this worldly life,

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except to give charity.

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Recite, if you will:

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“And spend of that wherewith We have provided you before death cometh unto one of you and he saith: My Lord! If only thou wouldst reprieve me for a little while, then I would give alms and be among the righteous.” (63:10)

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“And spend of that wherewith We have provided you before death cometh unto one of you and he saith: My Lord! If only thou wouldst reprieve me for a little while, then I would give alms and be among the righteous.” (63:10)

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"So that I might give charity and be among the righteous."

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On the authority of Abu Farwah, who said:

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I heard Sa'id Ibn al-Musayyib,

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on the authority of 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), saying:

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"It was mentioned to me that he said:

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'Verily, deeds will boast to one another,

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and charity will say,

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"I am the most virtuous of you."'"

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And on the authority of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

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"Prayer is the pillar of Islam,

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jihad is the pinnacle of deed,

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and charity is an extraordinary thing;

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and charity is an extraordinary thing;

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and charity is an extraordinary thing."