Allah Ta’ala and His Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) have promised barakah for those who give charity with sincerity.
Allah Ta’ala says:
“Allah destroys interest, and increases charity.”
(Surah Baqarah, Ayah: 276)
Hereunder is an inspiring incident on this topic:
Makkiy ibn Ibrahim (rahimahullah) narrates:
“We were with Ibn Jurayj (rahimahullah), when a beggar asked for something. Ibn Jurayj (rahimahullah) told his treasurer: “Give him a dinar (gold coin).” The treasurer replied: “I only have a single dinar left, if I give it away then what will we have for you and your family?”
Ibn Jurayj (rahimahullah) got angry and said: “Give it to him!”
Makkiy ibn Ibrahim (rahimahullah) mentions further:
“Whilst we were still with Ibn Jurayj (rahimahullah), a man came with a letter and a purse, which one of his brothers sent. The letter read: “I have sent you fifty dinars.”
Ibn Jurayj (rahimahullah) had the coins counted, which in total were actually fifty one dinars. He then told his treasurer: “You gave one coin, which Allah returned and He also gave us an additional fifty coins!”
(Sunan Tirmidhiy, after Hadith: 2035)
Such is the barakah of sadaqah (nafl charity). Each individual should develop this noble habit in accordance to his/her capacity.
May Allah Ta’ala inspire us to abandon interest, wastage and extravagance, while increasing our nafl (optional) sadaqah.
03/11/2020
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القرآن الكريم (البقرة: ٢٧٦): {يَمْحَقُ اللَّهُ الرِّبَا وَيُرْبِي الصَّدَقَاتِ وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ أَثِيمٍ}.
سنن الترمذي (بعد: ٢٠٣٥): حدثني عبد الرحيم بن حازم البلخي، قال: سمعت المكي بن إبراهيم، يقول: كنا عند ابن جريج المكي، فجاء سائل فسأله، فقال ابن جريج لخازنه: «أعطه دينارا»، فقال: ما عندي إلا دينار إن أعطيته لجعت وعيالك، قال: فغضب وقال: «أعطه»، قال المكي: فنحن عند ابن جريج إذ جاءه رجل بكتاب وصرة وقد بعث إليه بعض إخوانه، وفي الكتاب: إني قد بعثت خمسين دينارا، قال: فحل ابن جريج الصرة فعدها فإذا هي أحد وخمسون دينارا، قال: فقال ابن جريج لخازنه: «قد أعطيت واحدا فرده الله عليك وزادك خمسين دينارا».