Sunan Abi Dawud 22161

Buraidah said A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (SAWS) and said I gave a slave girl as sadaqah to my mother who has now died and has left that slave girl. He said your reward is sure and the inheritance has given her back to you.

Sunan Abi Dawud 22162

During the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we used to consider ma’un (this of daily use) lending a bucket and cooking-pot.

Sunan Abi Dawud 22156

The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) came upon a date on the road; he would not take it for fear of being a part of the sadaqah.

Sunan Abi Dawud 22157

Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) found a date and said: Were it not that I fear it may be part of the sadaqah, I would eat it.

Sunan Abi Dawud 22158

My father sent me to the Prophet (ﷺ) to take the camels which he had given him from among those of sadaqah.

Sunan Abi Dawud 22152

Umar employed me to collect the sadaqah. When I finished doing so and gave it to him, he ordered payment to be given to me. I said: I did only for Allah’s sake, and my reward will come from Allah. He said: Take what you are given, for I acted (as a collector) during the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 22153

the upper hand is better than the lower one, the upper being the one which bestows and the lower which begs. Abu Dawud said : The version of this tradition narrated by Ayyub from Nafi is disputed. The narrator `Abd al-Warith said in his version : `The upper hand is the one which abstains from […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 22154

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Hands are of three types: Allah’s hand is the upper one; the bestower’s hand is the one near it; the beggar’s hand is the lower one. So bestow what is surplus, and do not submit yourself to the demand of your soul.

Sunan Abi Dawud 22155

The Prophet (ﷺ) sent a man of the Banu Makhzum to collect sadaqah. He said to AbuRafi’: Accompany me so that you may get some of it. He said: (I cannot take it) until I go to the Prophet (ﷺ) and ask him. Then he went to him and asked him. He said: The sadaqah […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 22151

Al-Firasi asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): May I beg, Messenger of Allah? The Prophet (ﷺ) said: No, but if there is no escape from it, beg from the upright.