charity
Every Muslim Owes Charity — Even if Only by Holding Back From Harm
عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ. قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ قَالَ فَيَعْمَلُ بِيَدَيْهِ فَيَنْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ. قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَوْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ فَيُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ. قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ فَيَأْمُرُ بِالْخَيْرِ. أَوْ قَالَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ. قَالَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ فَيُمْسِكُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ، فَإِنَّهُ لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ
Transliteration
'Ala kulli muslimin sadaqah. Qalu: fa-in lam yajid? Qala: faya'malu biyadayhi fayanfa'u nafsahu wa yatasaddaq. Qalu: fa-in lam yastati' aw lam yaf'al? Qala: fayu'inu dhal-hajatil-malhuf. Qalu: fa-in lam yaf'al? Qala: faya'muru bil-khayr — aw qala: bil-ma'ruf. Qala: fa-in lam yaf'al? Qala: fayumsiku 'anish-sharri fa-innahu lahu sadaqah
Translation
Narrated Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (RA): The Prophet (SAW) said, "Every Muslim must give charity." They asked, "What if he has nothing?" He said, "Let him work with his hands, benefit himself and give charity." They asked, "What if he cannot?" He said, "Let him help the one in desperate need." They asked, "What if he does not?" He said, "Let him enjoin good." They asked, "What if he does not?" He said, "Let him refrain from evil, for that is charity for him."
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Give a charity today in whatever form you can — money, help, a good word, or simply holding back from harm.
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