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CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME
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“In the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage, Sa‟ad was in so much pain
that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, went to
visit him. Sa‟ad said: 'O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, you can see I am in a lot of pain. I am a wealthy man and
my sole heir is my daughter. May I give two-thirds of my wealth in
charity?' He replied: 'No.' 'Then one-half, O Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him? Again he said: 'No.' 'Well perhaps,
one-third, O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him? At
this the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said: 'One-third,
and one-third is a lot. It is better that you should leave her rich rather
than dependent, begging people. Indeed, you will not spend
anything seeking the Face of Allah and not receive a reward for it,
even that which you put in the mouth of your wife.'
|H 7
“In the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage, Sa‟ad was in so much pain
that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, went to
visit him. Sa‟ad said: 'O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, you can see I am in a lot of pain. I am a wealthy man and
my sole heir is my daughter. May I give two-thirds of my wealth in
charity?' He replied: 'No.' 'Then one-half, O Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him? Again he said: 'No.' 'Well perhaps,
one-third, O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him? At
this the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said: 'One-third,
and one-third is a lot. It is better that you should leave her rich rather
than dependent, begging people. Indeed, you will not spend
anything seeking the Face of Allah and not receive a reward for it,
even that which you put in the mouth of your wife.'