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Muwatta Imam Malik 1677 (Book 49, Hadith 7) — Charity, Zakat and Giving

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) • Grade: Sahih (Salim al-Hilali (Sahih))

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#346 • Muwatta Imam Malik 1677 (Book 49, Hadith 7)Muwatta Imam MalikCharity, Zakat and Giving
Sahih (Authentic)
Primary Companion Narrator
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه)

Recorded with full connected chain (Isnad) in the source collection.

Book & Reference: The Description of the Prophet, may Allah Bless Him and Grant Him Peace (Book 49, Hadith 7)
Scholarly Grading Source: Salim al-Hilali (Sahih)

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ لَيْسَ الْمِسْكِينُ بِهَذَا الطَّوَّافِ الَّذِي يَطُوفُ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَتَرُدُّهُ اللُّقْمَةُ وَاللُّقْمَتَانِ وَالتَّمْرَةُ وَالتَّمْرَتَانِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا فَمَا الْمِسْكِينُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ الَّذِي لاَ يَجِدُ غِنًى يُغْنِيهِ وَلاَ يَفْطُنُ النَّاسُ لَهُ فَيُتَصَدَّقَ عَلَيْهِ وَلاَ يَقُومُ فَيَسْأَلَ النَّاسَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The very poor are not the people who constantly walk from person to person and are given one or two morsels, and one or two dates." They said, "Who are the very poor, Messenger of Allah?" He said, "People who do not find enough for themselves and other people are not aware of them to give sadaqa to them, and they do not start begging from other people

— Aisha Abdurrahman Bewley / Muhammad Rahimuddin (Muwatta Imam Malik)

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IslamTools Editorial Study Notes (Distinct from Prophetic Text)Charity, Zakat and Giving

Main Lesson & Core Meaning

Charity never decreases wealth; rather, every act of kindness is Sadaqah, and the upper (giving) hand is better than the lower (receiving) hand.

Practical Daily Application

Calculate and pay obligatory Zakat promptly, give regular Sadaqah even if small, and support orphans and those in quiet need.

Key Islamic Terms & Vocabulary

Zakat (الزكاة)

The obligatory purifying alms-tax and third pillar of Islam.

Sadaqah (الصدقة)

Voluntary charity given in wealth, service, or even a kind word and smile.

Sadaqah Jariyah (صدقة جارية)

Continuous charity whose reward flows even after death.

Scholarly Context & Jurisprudence Note

Scholars highlight that in the Sunnah, Sadaqah encompasses both financial generosity and every beneficial act done for fellow creatures.

Educational Note: This library is for Islamic study and education. Applying Hadith to complex personal legal matters (Fiqh) requires qualified scholarly guidance.

Noble Companion & Hadith Transmitterرضي الله عنه

أبو هريرة عبد الرحمن بن صخر الدوسي

Abu Hurairah (Abu Hurairah 'Abd ar-Rahman ibn Sakhr ad-Dawsi)

The foremost transmitter of Prophetic Hadith among the Companions. From the tribe of Daws in Yemen, he embraced Islam and migrated to Madinah in 7 AH (the year of Khaybar), dedicating his life in As-Suffah to accompanying the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and preserving his words.

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Salim al-Hilali: Sahih
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Related Quranic Ayahs

Related Prophetic Hadith

Primary Companion Narrator:Umm Salamah (رضي الله عنها)
Book & Reference: The Chapters Regarding Zakat (Bk. 8, No. 53)

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بِالصَّدَقَةِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ زَيْنَبُ امْرَأَةُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَيُجْزِينِي مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ أَنْ أَتَصَدَّقَ عَلَى زَوْجِي وَهُوَ فَقِيرٌ وَبَنِي أَخٍ لِي أَيْتَامٍ وَأَنَا أُنْفِقُ عَلَيْهِمْ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا وَعَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ قَالَ ‏ "‏ نَعَمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَكَانَتْ صَنَاعَ الْيَدَيْنِ ‏.‏

It was narrated that:Umm Salamah said: “The Messenger of Allah enjoined charity upon us. Zainab, the wife of Abdullah said: 'Will it be accepted as charity on my part if I give charity to my husband who is poor, and to the children of a brother of mine who are orphans, spending such and such on them, and in all circumstances?' He said: 'Yes.'”

— Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Darussalam Sunan Ibn Majah English Translation)

Scholarly Grading Source: Al-Albani (Sahih); Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi (Sahih); Shuaib Al Arnaut (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih)
Full Reference & Explanation
Primary Companion Narrator:Umm Salamah (رضي الله عنها)
Book & Reference: Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat) (Bk. 24, No. 69)

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، ��َنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، ‏{‏عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ،‏}‏ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلِيَ أَجْرٌ أَنْ أُنْفِقَ عَلَى بَنِي أَبِي سَلَمَةَ إِنَّمَا هُمْ بَنِيَّ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَنْفِقِي عَلَيْهِمْ، فَلَكِ أَجْرُ مَا أَنْفَقْتِ عَلَيْهِمْ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Zainab:(the daughter of Um Salama) My mother said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall I receive a reward if I spend for the sustenance of Abu Salama's offspring, and in fact they are also my sons?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Spend on them and you will get a reward for what you spend on them

— Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan (Sahih al-Bukhari English Translation)

Scholarly Grading Source: Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus)
Full Reference & Explanation
Primary Companion Narrator:Salman al-Farsi (رضي الله عنه)
Book & Reference: The Chapters Regarding Zakat (Bk. 8, No. 62)

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ بِنْتِ سِيرِينَ، عَنِ الرَّبَابِ أُمِّ الرَّائِحِ بِنْتِ صُلَيْعٍ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الضَّبِّيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ الصَّدَقَةُ عَلَى الْمِسْكِينِ صَدَقَةٌ وَهِيَ عَلَى ذِي الْقَرَابَةِ اثْنَتَانِ صَدَقَةٌ وَصِلَةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Salman bin Amir Dabbi narrated that:the Messenger of Allah said: “Charity given to the poor is charity, and that given to a relative is two things: charity and upholding the ties of kinship.”

— Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Darussalam Sunan Ibn Majah English Translation)

Scholarly Grading Source: Al-Albani (Sahih); Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi (Sahih); Shuaib Al Arnaut (Sahih Lighairihi); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih)
Full Reference & Explanation
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