Collection: Sunan al-Nasa'i

Sunan al-Nasa’i 17294

“The Messenger of Allah mentioned the Fire, and he turned his face away (as if seeing it), and sought refuge with Allah from it.” (One of the narrators) Shu’bah said: “He did that three times, then he said: ‘Protect yourselves from the Fire even with half a date, and if you cannot find that, then […]

Sunan al-Nasa’i 17290

“One day we were sitting in the Masjid with a group of the Muhajirin and Ansar, We sent a man to ‘Aishah to ask permission to come to her. She said: ‘A beggar came in to me one day when the Messenger of Allah was present, and I ordered that he be given something, then […]

Sunan al-Nasa’i 17291

“Do not count what you give, otherwise Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will count what He gives to you.”

Sunan al-Nasa’i 17292

“O Prophet of Allah, I do not have anything but that which Az-Zubair brings to me. Is there any sin on me if I give a small amount of that which he brings to me?” He said: Give whatever you can, and do not withhold what you have, lest Allah withhold provision from you.”

Sunan al-Nasa’i 17286

“When a man spends on his family, seeking reward for that, that is an act of charity on his part.”

Sunan al-Nasa’i 17287

“A man from Banu ‘Udhrah declared that a slave of his would become free after he died. News of that reached the Messenger of Allah and he said: ‘Do you have any property besides him?’ He said: ‘No.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Who will buy him from me?’ Nu’aim bin ‘Abdullah Al-Adawi bought him […]

Sunan al-Nasa’i 17288

“The Messenger of Allah said: “The parable of the one who spends and give in charity, and the one who is miserly, is that of two men wearing coats of mail, with their hands pressed closely to their breasts and their collarbones. When the one who spends wants to give charity, the (coat of mail) […]

Sunan al-Nasa’i 17289

“The parable of the miser and the one who gives in charity is that of two men wearing coats of mail with their hands tied to their collarbones. Every time the one who gives thinks of giving in charity, the (coat of mail) expands until it obliterates his traces, and every time the miser thinks […]

Sunan al-Nasa’i 17285

“The Messenger of Allah said: “The best of charity is that which is given when you are self-sufficient, and start with those for whom you are responsible.”‘