Sunan Abu Dawud #1609
Zakat (Kitab Al-Zakat)
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ الأَنْطَاكِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - يَعْنِي الْقَطَّانَ - عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي صَالِحُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرِيبٍ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ دَخَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَسْجِدَ وَبِيَدِهِ عَصًا وَقَدْ عَلَّقَ رَجُلٌ مِنَّا قِنًا حَشَفًا فَطَعَنَ بِالْعَصَا فِي ذَلِكَ الْقِنْوِ وَقَالَ " لَوْ شَاءَ رَبُّ هَذِهِ الصَّدَقَةِ تَصَدَّقَ بِأَطْيَبَ مِنْهَا " . وَقَالَ " إِنَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الصَّدَقَةِ يَأْكُلُ الْحَشَفَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " .
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon us in the mosque, and he had a stick in his hand. A man hung there a bunch of hashaf. He struck the bunch with the stick, and said: If the owner of this sadaqah (alms) wishes to give a better one than it, he would give. The owner of this sadaqah will eat hashaf on the Day of Judgment.
Narrated by Narrated Awf ibn Malik:
Context
Awf ibn Malik narrates an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) criticized a man for offering a low-quality alms. This highlights the importance of giving the best in charity and the expectation that believers should strive to offer their best to Allah.
Modern Application
This principle can be applied today by encouraging individuals to give generously and thoughtfully in charity, ensuring that their contributions reflect their sincerity and commitment to helping others.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Charity and Zakat because it emphasizes the importance of quality and intention in charitable giving.
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Al-Waaqia (The Inevitable)
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This hadith is #1609 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Zakat (Kitab Al-Zakat). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Awf ibn Malik:.