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THE HOLY FAMILY DO NOT EAT FROM DESIGNATED CHARITY

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“Hasan son of Ali, the grandson of the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, picked up a date that had been designated for charity, and put it in his mouth. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, saw him do this and asked him to remove it saying, ‘Tut, tut, don't you know that we (the Holy family and their descendants) do not eat charity.’"

We are also informed: “For us (the family of the Holy Prophet) charity is unlawful.”

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said: