Praise be to Allaah
"If you are poor do business with Allah by giving sadaqa." Imam Ali (pbuh)
Sadaqa is the charity given for the sake of Allah. It is a source of attaining the blessings of Allah.
The best sadaqa is that which is given in secret for the Prophet (pbuh) has said it is that which puts out the flame of Allah's anger.
The Prophet (pbuh) has also said:
"On the day of Qiyama everyone will rest under the shadow of his/her sadaqa until the matters are settled between the people."
He has also said:
"Sadaqa reaches the hand of the Creator before it reaches the one you give it to."
Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (pbuh) has said:
"Beware of refusing to give sadaqa and then spending twice as much in disobeying Allah."
Sayyida Fatima Zahra (pbuh) could not bear to see her two young sons Hasan and Husayn (pbuh) ill. She made a vow with Allah to fast for three days. With her the whole family fasted.
On the first day when they were about to break their fast, there was a knock on the door. It was a poor man who was hungry. All the family gave up their bread to the man and broke their fast with water.
Similarly on the next two days, an orphan and a prisoner came who were hungry. The family gave away their food.
Allah revealed a sura of the Qur'an in honour of their sadaqa - Suratud Dahr (76).
The criteria for sadaqa is taught by the family of Fatima Zahra (pbuh) and her family in this sura:
"We feed you only for Allah's sake, we want no reward nor thanks for it. We fear from our Rabb a difficult day of distress (Qiyama).." Suratud Dahr 76:9, 10.
"If you are poor do business with Allah by giving sadaqa." Imam Ali (pbuh)
Sadaqa is the charity given for the sake of Allah. It is a source of attaining the blessings of Allah.
The best sadaqa is that which is given in secret for the Prophet (pbuh) has said it is that which puts out the flame of Allah's anger.
The Prophet (pbuh) has also said:
"On the day of Qiyama everyone will rest under the shadow of his/her sadaqa until the matters are settled between the people."
He has also said:
"Sadaqa reaches the hand of the Creator before it reaches the one you give it to."
Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (pbuh) has said:
"Beware of refusing to give sadaqa and then spending twice as much in disobeying Allah."
Sayyida Fatima Zahra (pbuh) could not bear to see her two young sons Hasan and Husayn (pbuh) ill. She made a vow with Allah to fast for three days. With her the whole family fasted.
On the first day when they were about to break their fast, there was a knock on the door. It was a poor man who was hungry. All the family gave up their bread to the man and broke their fast with water.
Similarly on the next two days, an orphan and a prisoner came who were hungry. The family gave away their food.
Allah revealed a sura of the Qur'an in honour of their sadaqa - Suratud Dahr (76).
The criteria for sadaqa is taught by the family of Fatima Zahra (pbuh) and her family in this sura:
"We feed you only for Allah's sake, we want no reward nor thanks for it. We fear from our Rabb a difficult day of distress (Qiyama).." Suratud Dahr 76:9, 10.
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