Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (79) | Chapter on generosity, generosity, and spending in charitable causes out of trust in God Almighty (2)

0:00 Riyadh as-Salihin (The Meadows of the Righteous) from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

0:09 Chapter: Generosity, Magnanimity, and Spending in Avenues of Good

0:17 Out of Trust in Allah Almighty.

0:22 On the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,

0:25 That they slaughtered a sheep,

0:27 And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, asked:

0:31 "What remains of it?"

0:33 She replied:

0:34 "Nothing remains of it except its shoulder."

0:37 He said:

0:39 "All of it remains except its shoulder."

0:42 Narrated by at-Tirmidhi.

0:44 The meaning is:

0:46 They gave it all in charity except for its shoulder.

0:49 So he said:

0:51 "It has been preserved for us in the Hereafter, except for its shoulder."

0:55 Among the lessons of the hadith:

0:58 Encouragement to give charity and to attach great importance to it,

1:02 And that a person should not consider what he spends in it to be too much.

1:06 It demonstrates the generosity of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and his household.

1:13 A servant's true wealth is what he sends forth and whose reward is stored with Allah.

1:18 Allah does not let the reward of anyone who does good deeds go to waste;

1:22 Rather, He preserves it and grants it to him in full on the Day of Resurrection.

1:26 On the authority of Asma' bint Abi Bakr as-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with them both,

1:33 She said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, told me:

1:38 "Do not tie up your provisions, lest Allah withhold provisions from you."

1:42 In another narration: "Spend, give generously, or bestow gifts,

1:48 And do not count your wealth, lest Allah withhold from you,

1:51 And do not hoard in vessels, lest Allah withhold His abundance from you."

1:55 Agreed upon.

1:57 "Infahi" (give generously) carries the same meaning as "anfiqi" (spend),

2:00 As does "andahi" (bestow).

2:03 "Do not tie up" means: do not hoard, tightly bind what you possess, or withhold what is in your hands,

2:11 "Lest it be tied up" means: lest sustenance be cut off from you.

2:14 "Do not count" means: do not cling to wealth, counting and hoarding it without spending it,

2:21 "Lest Allah count against you,"

2:24 Meaning He withholds sustenance from you and subjects you to a strict reckoning on the Day of Resurrection.

2:29 "Do not hoard in vessels" means: do not withhold your surplus wealth,

2:35 "Lest Allah withhold from you,"

2:38 Meaning Allah treats you with strictness and withholds His favor and bounty from you.

2:43 Among the lessons of the hadith:

2:47 An emphasis on and urging toward spending in charity.

2:50 A prohibition against withholding charity out of fear of depletion,

2:54 For that is among the greatest causes of cutting off blessing,

2:58 Because Allah, Glorified is He, rewards giving without measure.

3:03 It is of the justice of Allah Almighty that the recompense corresponds to the nature of the deed.

3:10 Whoever knows that Allah provides for him from where he does not expect,

3:14 It is his duty to spend and not meticulously calculate.

3:18 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,

3:23 That he heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:

3:28 "The likeness of the miser and the generous spender

3:31 Is that of two men wearing two coats of armor made of iron,

3:35 Covering them from their chests to their collarbones.

3:39 As for the spender,

3:41 Whenever he spends, it expands

3:43 Or lengthens over his skin until it covers his fingertips

3:47 And erases his footprints as he walks.

3:49 As for the miser,

3:51 Whenever he wishes to spend anything,

3:54 Every ring locks tightly in its place;

3:58 He tries to loosen it, but it does not expand."

4:02 Agreed upon.

4:04 "Al-Junnah" means the coat of armor.

4:07 The meaning is that whenever the spender gives, it expands and elongates

4:13 Until it trails behind him,

4:15 Covering his feet and erasing the traces of his steps.

4:19 "Taraqihima" is the plural of "tarquwah" (collarbone),

4:24 Which is the bone between the pit of the throat and the shoulder on either side.

4:29 "Sabaghat"

4:31 Means it extended and covered.

4:33 "Wafarat"

4:35 Means it became full and complete.

4:37 "Bananuhu"

4:39 Means his fingers or fingertips.

4:40 "Ta'fu atharahu"

4:42 Means it conceals his footprints and hides them so they do not show.

4:46 "Laziqat"

4:48 Means it contracted and clung tightly.

4:51 Among the lessons of the hadith:

4:53 Parables serve as evidence for the superiority of the charitable person over the miser.

5:00 Charity expiates sins,

5:03 Just as a trailing garment erases the footprints of its wearer as its hem sweeps over them.

5:09 A true promise to the charitable person of blessing and divine aid,

5:13 As well as concealment of faults and protection from affliction,

5:17 Because charity repels calamity.

5:20 The miser will be branded with his hoarded treasure in the Fire on the Day of Resurrection.

5:24 A promise from Allah that the miser will be exposed.

5:29 When the generous person intends to give charity,

5:32 His heart expands and his soul feels joyous and willing,

5:35 Whereas when the miser contemplates giving charity,

5:39 He becomes stingy, his chest tightens, and his hands clench.

5:43 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

5:48 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

5:51 "Whoever gives the equivalent of a date in charity from lawful earnings—

5:56 And Allah accepts only that which is good and lawful—

5:59 Allah accepts it with His right hand,

6:02 Then nurtures it for its owner just as one of you raises his foal,

6:08 Until it becomes like a mountain."

6:11 Agreed upon.

6:14 "Al-Faluw" is a young weaned foal.

6:17 "The equivalent" means its worth from good, lawful earnings

6:23 Free from deceit and deception.

6:26 Among the lessons of the hadith:

6:30 Allah does not accept charity unless it comes from pure and lawful wealth,

6:34 Because Allah Almighty is Pure and accepts only that which is pure.

6:39 Allah multiplies the charity given from lawful earnings

6:44 Until it becomes like a massive mountain.

6:47 Affirmation of the attribute of the two Hands for Allah,

6:50 And both of His Hands are right.

6:54 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,

6:57 From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:

7:01 "While a man was walking in a barren desert,

7:05 He heard a voice in a cloud saying:

7:08 'Water the garden of so-and-so.'

7:11 Thereupon that cloud moved away

7:13 And poured its water over a stony volcanic tract.

7:16 Suddenly, one of the watercourses

7:19 Captured all of that water.

7:22 So he followed the water

7:24 And found a man standing in his garden,

7:27 Channeling the water with his shovel.

7:30 He asked him:

7:32 'O servant of Allah, what is your name?'

7:35 He replied: 'So-and-so,'

7:37 Giving the exact name he had heard from the cloud.

7:40 The man then asked:

7:42 'O servant of Allah,

7:43 Why do you ask me my name?'

7:46 He replied:

7:47 'I heard a voice in the cloud from which this water came, saying:

7:53 "Water the garden of so-and-so,"

7:55 Naming you.

7:57 What do you do with it?'

7:59 He said:

8:01 'Since you ask this,

8:03 I look at what it produces:

8:07 I give one-third of it in charity,

8:09 I and my family eat one-third,

8:12 And I return one-third back into it.' "

8:14 Narrated by Muslim.

8:17 "Al-Harrah"

8:19 Is land covered with black volcanic stones.

8:22 "Ash-Sharjah"

8:24 Is a stream or watercourse.

8:26 "Bi-falah"

8:30 Refers to a barren land devoid of water.

8:33 "Hadiqah"

8:34 Means an orchard or garden.

8:36 "What it produces"

8:38 Means its crops, grain, and fruit.

8:41 Among the lessons of the hadith:

8:44 Miraculous wonders occurred among past nations,

8:48 And we do not accept any of them as true

8:50 Except what has been authentically transmitted from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

8:55 The virtue of drawing closer to Allah Almighty by spending on one's family and the needy.

9:02 Certain angels are entrusted with provisions or clouds.

9:07 Affirmation of the miracles (karamat) of the righteous allies of Allah,

9:11 Who are those who believe and remain mindful of Allah.

9:15 Chapter: The Prohibition of Stinginess and Miserliness

9:20 Allah Almighty said:

9:24 "As for him who withholds, considers himself self-sufficient, and denies the best reward,

9:29 We will ease him toward hardship."

9:32 “His riches will not save him when he perisheth.” (92:11)

9:37 And Allah Almighty said:

9:41 "And whoever is saved from the greed of his soul—it is they who are the successful."

9:47 As for the hadiths,

9:49 A number of them have already been mentioned in the preceding chapter.

9:53 On the authority of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him,

9:57 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

10:01 "Beware of injustice,

10:03 For injustice will be darknesses on the Day of Resurrection;

10:07 And beware of greed,

10:09 For greed destroyed those who came before you:

10:12 It drove them to shed each other's blood

10:16 And to violate each other's sanctities."

10:19 Narrated by Muslim.

10:21 Riyadh as-Salihin.

Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (79) | Chapter on generosity, generosity, and spending in charitable causes out of trust in God Almighty (2)

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