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Forty hadiths on the virtue of charity.

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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,

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who asked, "O Messenger of Allah,

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which charity is best?"

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He replied, "The effort of one who has little."

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"And begin with those you support."

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Narrated by Abu Dawud.

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The meaning of the hadith:

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The best charity is that which is given by a poor person,

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from their meager wealth, according to their capacity and means,

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despite the hardship it entails for them.

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As for his saying, "And begin with those you support,"

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it means to start with those whose maintenance is your obligation, from among your family and relatives,

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by providing them with abundance first, beyond their mandatory maintenance.