Charity
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I am sometimes reduced to poverty, so I trade with Allah through charity.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 206, no. 54; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 177 link
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) was once asked whether one should give charity to those who beg at people's doors, or whether to withhold it from them and give it to one's poor relatives instead, to which he replied, 'No, rather one should send it to a [poor] relative, for that holds a greater reward.'
Sawab al-A`amal, p. 171, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 181 link
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) said with regards to Allah's verse in the Qur'an: " the beggar and the deprived", 'The deprived is the disabled one who is deprived of the use of his hands for working in trade.'
al-Kafi, v. 3, p. 500, no. 12; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 182 link
Give in charity without conceitedness, for verily conceitedness does away with your reward [for it].
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 120; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 182 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Delaying [one's promise of] giving and reproaching someone for a gift embitters the goodness of the favor.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1595; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 182 link
Guard your tongue, for verily this is a charitable act that you perform for your own sake.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 114, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 178 link
Abandoning evil [acts] is an act of charity.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 160, no. 168; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 178 link
A charitable act that Allah loves indeed is reconciling people when they have become estranged to one another, and bringing them close together when they have become distanced from each other.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 209, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 178 link
Making a deaf person hear without becoming irritated is a wholesome act of charity.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 388, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 178 link
The best form of charity is charity with one's tongue through which lives are spared, adversities repelled, and benefits attracted towards one's Muslim brother.
Qasas al-Anbiya' li al-Rawandi, p. 188, no. 235; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 179 link
Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustaf? (s.a.w.w.) when asked about the best act of charity, replied, '[It is the act of charity] towards a kin against whom one harbours secret enmity.'
Sawab al-A`amal, p. 171, no. 18; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 179 link
The best form of charity is to cool down someone's internal heat [by quenching their thirst].
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 172, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 179 link
Your assistance of the weak is one of the best forms of charity.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, p. 414; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 179 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Among the best means by which those who seek nearness to Allah may have recourse to His nearness, Blessed and most High, are: faith in Him and in His messenger , giving charity secretly for verily it atones for one's misdeeds, and giving charity openly for verily it protects against an undignified death.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 110; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 180 link
Im?m Muhammad ibn 'Al? al-Baqir (a.s.) describing his father Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS), 'He used to go out in the dark night carrying a sack on his back and going from door to door, knocking on each and giving to whoever came out to answer it. He used to cover his face when giving to the poor in order that they may not recognise him.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 46, p. 89, no. 77; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 180 link
Do not give charity openly for people to see and commend you for it, for verily when you do that, you have already received your reward for it [in their commendation]. However, if you give with your right hand such that your left hand does not come to know it, then the One for whose sake you have secretly given charity will surely reward you for it openly.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 284, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 180 link
By Allah, charity given secretly is better than charity given openly, just as, by Allah, worship performed secretly is better than worship performed openly.
al-Kafi, v. 4, p. 8, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 180 link
Verily charity given at night [i.e. secretly in the dark of the night] extinguishes the wrath of the Lord, wipes away grave sins and facilitates one's account [on the Day of Resurrection]. Charity given during the day [in broad daylight] makes one's wealth thrive and increases one's lifespan.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 125, no. 39; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 181 link
Do not give away of yourself to your brothers so much that the loss incurred by you supercedes the benefit to them.
al-Kafi, v. 4, p. 33, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 181 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
If you are reduced to poverty, then trade with Allah through giving in charity.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 258; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 177 link
The earth on the Day of Resurrection will be scorching, except for the shadow of a believer, for verily his charity will serve him as shade.
al-Kafi, v. 3, p. 4, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 175 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Charity acts as a shield against the fire
Wasael al-Shi`aah, v. 6, p. 258, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 175 link
Verily Allah, Blessed and most High, says, 'In My stead, I have entrusted every single thing to the one who grasps it, except for charity, for verily I immediately seize that up in My Hand.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 134, no. 68; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 176 link
Charity prevents an undignified death.
al-Kafi, v. 4, p. 2, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 176 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Charity is an effective cure.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 176 link
Increase your charity and you will be given [increased] sustenance.
A`alam al-Din, p. 333; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 177 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Attract sustenance by giving charity.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 68, no. 13; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 177 link
Giving in charity helps settle debts and leaves behind blessings.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 134, no. 68; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 177 link
Verily every single Muslim is to give in charity every single day.' When asked who would be capable of such a thing, he replied, 'Your removal of an obstacle from the road is a charitable act; your guiding someone the way is a charitable act; your visiting the sick is a charitable act; your enjoinment of good to others is a charitable act; your forbidding others from wrongdoing is a charitable act, and your returning the greeting of peace is a charitable act.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 50, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 177 link
Every kindly act is considered charity.
al-Khisal, p. 134, no. 145; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 178 link
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