Sunan Abu Dawud #3322

Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)
Hasan

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ حَدَّثَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، فِي قِصَّتِهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ ‏:‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ مِنْ تَوْبَتِي إِلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ أَخْرُجَ مِنْ مَالِي كُلِّهِ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَإِلَى رَسُولِهِ صَدَقَةً ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏:‏ ‏"‏ لاَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ ‏:‏ فَنِصْفَهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏:‏ ‏"‏ لاَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ ‏:‏ فَثُلُثَهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏:‏ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ ‏:‏ فَإِنِّي سَأُمْسِكُ سَهْمِي مِنْ خَيْبَرَ ‏.‏
I said: Messenger of Allah, to make my atonement complete I should divest myself of my all property as sadaqah (alms) for Allah and His apostle. He said: No. I said: The half of it. He said: No. I said: Then a third of it. He said: Yes. I said: I shall retain the portion I have at Khaybar.
Narrated by Narrated Ka'b ibn Malik:

Context

In this hadith, Ka'b ibn Malik approaches the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) to express his desire to atone for his past mistakes by giving away all his wealth as charity. The Prophet (ﷺ) advises against this, suggesting instead that he can give one-third of his wealth. This interaction highlights the importance of moderation in charitable giving and the value of maintaining some personal resources.

Modern Application

In today's context, this hadith encourages individuals to engage in charitable acts while also ensuring their financial stability. It serves as a reminder that giving should be balanced, allowing one to support others without compromising their own needs.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Charity and Good Deeds because it emphasizes the significance of giving in moderation while maintaining personal financial responsibility.

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This hadith is #3322 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur). It is graded Hasan and narrated by Narrated Ka'b ibn Malik:.

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