Volume 2, Book 24, Number 509:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
I heard Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) while he was on the pulpit speaking about charity, to abstain from
asking others for some financial help and about begging others, saying, “The upper hand is better
than the lower hand. The upper hand is that of the giver and the lower (hand) is that of the beggar.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 510:
Narrated ‘Uqba bin Al-Harith:
Once the Prophet offered the ‘Asr prayer and then hurriedly went to his house and returned im –
mediately. I (or somebody else) asked him (as to what was the matter) and he said, “I left at home a
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piece of gold which was from the charity and I disliked to let it remain a night in my house, so I got
it distributed . “
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 511:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet went out for the ‘Id prayer on the ‘Id day and offered a two Rakat prayer; and he
neither offered a prayer before it or after it. Then he went towards the women along with Bilal. He
preached them and ordered them to give in charity. And some (amongst the women) started giving
their fore-arm bangles and ear-rings.
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 512:
Narrated Abu Burda bin Abu Musa:
that his father said, “Whenever a beggar came to Allah’s Apostle or he was asked for something, he
used to say (to his companions), “Help and recommend him and you will receive the reward for it;
and Allah will bring about what He will through His Prophet’s tongue.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 513:
Narrated Asma:
The Prophet said to me, “Do not withhold your money, (for if you did so) Allah would with-hold
His blessings from you.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 514:
Narrated ‘Abda:
The Prophet said, “Do not with-hold your money by counting it (i.e. hoarding it), (for if you did
so), Allah would also with-hold His blessings from you.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 515:
Narrated Asma’ bint Abu Bakr:
that she had gone to the Prophet and he said, “Do not shut your money bag; otherwise Allah too
will with-hold His blessings from you. Spend (in Allah’s Cause) as much as you can afford. “
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 516:
Narrated Abu Wail:
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Hudhaifa said, “‘Umar said, ‘Who amongst you remembers the statement of Allah’s Apostle
(p.b.u.h) about afflictions’?’ I said, ‘I know it as the Prophet had said it.’ ‘Umar said, ‘No doubt, you are
bold. How did he say it?’ I said, ‘A man’s afflictions (wrong deeds) concerning his wife, children and
neighbors are expiated by (his) prayers, charity, and enjoining good.’ (The sub-narrator Sulaiman
added that he said, ‘The prayer, charity, enjoining good and forbidding evil.’) ‘Umar said, ‘I did not
mean that, but I ask about that affliction which will spread like the waves of the sea.’ I said, ‘O chief
of the believers! You need not be afraid of it as there is a closed door between you and it.’ He asked,
‘Will the door be broken or opened?’ I replied, ‘No, it will be broken.’ He said, ‘Then, if it is broken, it
will never be closed again?’ I replied, ‘Yes.’ ” Then we were afraid to ask what that door was, so we
asked Masruq to inquire, and he asked Hudhaifa regarding it. Hudhaifa said, “The door was ‘Umar.
“We further asked Hudhaifa whether ‘Umar knew what that door meant. Hudhaifa replied in the af –
firmative and added, “He knew it as one knows that there will be a night before the tomorrow morn –
ing.”