Zakat & Charity

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

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

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"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...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"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...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"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...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"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...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

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

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"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...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"Protect yourselves from the Fire, even with half a date."

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"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...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"While we were with the Messenger of Allah in the early hours of the morning, some people came who were naked and barefoot, with their swords hung (around their necks). Most of them, may all of them, belonged to the...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Give charity, for there will come a time when a man will walk about with his charity, and the one to whom he wants to give it will say: If you had...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"Intercede and your intercession may be accepted, and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, decrees on the lips of His Prophet whatsoever He will."

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"A man may come and ask for something, and I refuse until you intercede, so that you will be rewarded." And the Messenger of Allah said: "Intercede and you will be rewarded."

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"There is a kind of protective Jealousy that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, loves anda kind that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, hates, and a kind of pride that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, loves and a kind that Allah,...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"Eat, give charity and clothe yourselves, without being extravagant, and without showing off."

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The believers are like a building they support one another.' And he said: "The trustworthy storekeeper who gives that which he has been commanded to give, and is happy with what he is doing, is...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"The one who recites the Qur'an loudly is like one who gives charity openly, and the one who recites the Qur'an quietly is like one who gives charity in secret."

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"The Messenger of Allah said: "There are three at whom Allah will not look on the Day of Resurrection: The one who disobeys his parents, the woman who imitates men in her outward appearance, and the cuckold. And there are...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"There are three to whom Allah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection, or look at them, or sanctify them, and theirs will be a painful torment." The Messenger of Allah repeated and Abu Dharr said: "May they be...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Zakah

"The Messenger of Allah said: "There are three to whom of Allah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection or look at them or purify them, and theirs will be a painful torment: the one who reminds people of...