Generosity, Magnanimity and Spending in Good Ways with Trust in Allah the Almighty

(O people,) whatever good you spend (in charity and other good causes) is to your own benefit, and (as believers) you do not spend but in search of Allah’s “Face” (seeking to be worthy of His approval). Whatever good you spend will be repaid to you in full, and you will not be wronged. (al-Baqarah 2:272)

 

282. Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah the Almighty says, ‘Son of Adam, spend and you will be spent on.’” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Tafsir as-Surah, 11/2; Sahih Muslim, Zakah, 36).

283. Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that a man asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “Which aspect of Islam is best?” He said, “To give food and to give the greeting to those you know and those you do not know.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Iman, 6; Sahih Muslim, Iman, 63).

287. Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Sadaqa does not decrease wealth in any way, and for pardoning someone Allah only increases a servant in might, and no one is humble without Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, elevating him.” (Sahih Muslim, Birr, 69).

 

Nawawi, Imam. Riyad As-Salihin; The Gardens of the Righteous: A collection of authentic hadiths. Tughra Books Press, Inc. 2014