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Islamic ethics
The Holy Quran and the prophet's hadiths on charitable deeds 1. The Quran Attitude of the giver of charity Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah and do not follow up their spending by stressing their benevolence and causing hurt, will find their reward secure with their Lord. They have no cause for fear and grief. To speak a kind word and to forgive people's faults is better than charity followed by hurt. Allah is All-Sufficient, All-Forbearing
The needy who do not do beg
Economic exploitation
Food and the needy
Greed
Moderation in giving
Righteousness
Sadaqa
Stinginess
Zakat-what you owe from your money
2. The Hadiths Begging Narrated Hakim bin Hizam that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The upper hand is better than the lower hand (i.e. he who gives in charity is better than him who takes it). One should start giving first to his dependents. And the best object of charity is that which is given by a wealthy person (from the money which is left after his expenses). And whoever abstains from asking others for some financial help, Allah will give him and save him from asking others, Allah will make him self-sufficient. (Bukhari)
Clothing Ibn Abbas related that the Prophet said: Any Muslim who gives a Muslim a garment to wear will be in Allah's safekeeping as long as a shred of it remains on him. (Ahmad, Tirmidhi) Debt: Relieving the person in debt
Food and the needy
Relatives who are needy
Stinginess
Zakat-what you owe from your money
Charitable deeds in the Hadiths Refraining from doing evil is a charity
Even Showing the way to another is a charity
(B. 46:24.) Smiling in other's face is a charity (4) Jābir said, The Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:
Taking care of a widow is a highly rewarded charity (5) Abū Hurairah said, The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:
Helping an animal to drink remits heinous sins (6) Abū Hurairah said, The Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him,
Giving alms should be in secret to avoid minor polytheism (7) Abū Hurairah said on the authority of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, (who said):
Feeding yourself (8) Zubair reported, The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:
(9) Fātimah bint Qais said, The Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:
(10) Ibn 'Abbās reported, The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, sent Mu'ādh to Yaman and said:
(11) Abū Sa'īd said, The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:
(13) Ibn 'Umar said: The Messenger of Allāh peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:
(14) Umm Salamah said, I used to wear ornaments of gold. So I said, O Messenger of Allāh! Is this hoard? He said:
(15) Samurah reported, The Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, commanded us that we should pay zakāt out of that which we provided for trade. (AD-Msh 6:1.) (16) 'Amr ibn Shu'aib reported on the authority of his grandfather, The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, addressed the people and said:
(17) Abū Hurairah said When the Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, died and Abū Bakr became (his successor), and those of the Arabs who would disbelieve disbelieved, 'Umar said, How dost thou fight people (who profess Islām), and the Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said
(Abū Bakr) said, By Allāh! I shall fight those who make a difference between prayer and zakāt, for zakāt is a tax on property; By Allāh! if they withhold from me even a she-kid which they used to make over to the Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, shall fight against them for their withholding it. 'Umar said, By Allāh! Allāh opened the heart of Abū Bakr (to receive the truth), so I knew that it was true.
20 'Abd Allāh reported, The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said: "In (the produce of) lands watered by rain and springs or in what is watered by water running on the surface of the ground is one-tenth, and (in) what is watered by wells one-twentieth."12 (B. 24:55.) 21 Abū Hurairah reported, The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said: "...In treasure-trove (or minerals) one-fifth (shall be taken by the state)." (B. 24:66.) 22 Ibn 'Abbās said Amber is not treasure-trove; it is a thing which the sea casts forth. And Hasan said, In amber and pearls one-fifth (shall be taken by the state). (B. 24:65 )
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