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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Zakat

Sahih Muslim 1018a

Chapter: Carrying goods for payment and giving charity out of one's wages, and the stern prohibition of belittling the one who gives something small in charity

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1018a

Narrator:Abu Mas‘ūd al-Badrī

حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ - عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ

أُمِرْنَا بِالصَّدَقَةِ ‏.‏ قَالَ كُنَّا نُحَامِلُ - قَالَ - فَتَصَدَّقَ أَبُو عَقِيلٍ بِنِصْفِ صَاعٍ - قَالَ - وَجَاءَ إِنْسَانٌ بِشَىْءٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنْ صَدَقَةِ هَذَا وَمَا فَعَلَ هَذَا الآخَرُ إِلاَّ رِيَاءً فَنَزَلَتْ ‏‏{‏ الَّذِينَ يَلْمِزُونَ الْمُطَّوِّعِينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الصَّدَقَاتِ وَالَّذِينَ لاَ يَجِدُونَ إِلاَّ جُهْدَهُمْ‏}‏ وَلَمْ يَلْفِظْ بِشْرٌ بِالْمُطَّوِّعِينَ

Abu Mas'ud reported:

We were commanded to give charity (despite the fact.) that we were coolies. Abu 'Aqil donated half a sa'. And there came another man with more than this. The hypocrites said: Verily Allah does not stand in need of the charity of this, and the second one has done nothing but only made a show (of his charity). Then this verse was revealed." Those who scoff at the voluntary givers of charity among the believers as well as those who cannot find anything (to give) but with their hard labour" (ix. 80). And Bishr did not utter the word Muttawwi'in.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1018a, 1018b), Al-Bukhari (No. 1415, 4668) and An-Nasa’i (No. 2530).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 1415

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( كُنَّا نُحَامِل ) وَفِي الرِّوَايَة الثَّانِيَة : ( كُنَّا نُحَامِل عَلَى ظُهُورِنَا ) مَعْنَاهُ : نَحْمِل عَلَى ظُهُورِنَا بِالْأُجْرَةِ وَنَتَصَدَّق مِنْ تِلْكَ الْأُجْرَة أَوْ نَتَصَدَّق بِهَا كُلّهَا , فَفِيهِ التَّحْرِيض عَلَى الِاعْتِنَاء بِالصَّدَقَةِ , وَأَنَّهُ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَال يَتَوَصَّل إِلَى تَحْصِيل مَا يَتَصَدَّق بِهِ مِنْ حَمْل بِالْأُجْرَةِ أَوْ غَيْره مِنْ الْأَسْبَاب الْمُبَاحَة.…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1415

When the verse of charity was revealed, we would carry loads on our backs. A man came and gave so much in charity, so they said: He is showing off. Another man came and gave a Sā‘ in charity, so they said: Allah is no need for the Sā‘ of that one. Then it was revealed: {Those who criticize the contributors among the believers concerning [their] charities and [criticize] the ones who find nothing [to spend] except their effort}

Abu Mas‘ūd ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amr al-Ansāri al-Badri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: 'When the verse of charity was revealed, we would carry loads on our backs (in return for money that we can give for charity). A man came and gave so much in charity, so they said: ‘He is showing off.’ Another…

لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ آيَةُ الصَّدَقَةِ كُنَّا نُحَامِلُ، فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَتَصَدَّقَ بِشَىْءٍ كَثِيرٍ فَقَالُوا مُرَائِي‏.‏ وَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَتَصَدَّقَ بِصَاعٍ فَقَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنْ صَاعِ هَذَا‏.‏ فَنَزَلَتِ…

Narrated by Abu Mas‘ūd al-Badrī Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4668

When we were ordered to give alms, we began to work as porters (to earn something we could give in charity). Abu `Aqil came with one half of a Sa` (special measure for food grains) and another person brought more than he did. So the hypocrites said, "Allah is not in need of the alms of this (i.e…

إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنْ صَدَقَةِ هَذَا، وَمَا فَعَلَ هَذَا الآخَرُ إِلاَّ رِئَاءً‏.‏ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏‏{‏الَّذِينَ يَلْمِزُونَ الْمُطَّوِّعِينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الصَّدَقَاتِ وَالَّذِينَ لاَ يَجِدُونَ إِلاَّ…

Narrated by Abu Mas‘ūd al-Badrī

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1018b

" We used to carry loads on our backs."

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏ وَفِي حَدِيثِ سَعِيدِ…

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2530

"When the Messenger of Allah commanded us to give in charity, Abu 'Aqil give half a Sa', and another man brought much more than that. The hypocrites said: 'Allah has no need of the charity of the former, and the latter only did it to show off. Then the following was revealed: 'Those who defame such…

بِالصَّدَقَةِ فَتَصَدَّقَ أَبُو عَقِيلٍ بِنِصْفِ صَاعٍ وَجَاءَ إِنْسَانٌ بِشَىْءٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنْ صَدَقَةِ هَذَا وَمَا فَعَلَ هَذَا الآخَرُ إِلاَّ…

Narrated by Abu Mas‘ūd al-Badrī

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 110

When the Ayah enjoining Sadaqah (charity) was revealed,* we used to carry loads on our backs to earn something that we could give away in charity. One person presented a considerable amount for charity and the hypocrites said: "He has done it to show off." Another one gave away a few Sa' of dates…

السادس عشر‏:‏ عن أبي مسعود عقبة بن عمرو الأنصاري البدري رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ لما نزلت آيه الصدقة كنا نحامل على ظهورنا‏.‏ فجاء رجل فتصدق بشيء كثير فقالوا‏:‏ مراءٍ، وجاء رجل آخر فتصدق بصاع فقالوا‏:‏ إن الله لغني عن صاع…

Narrated by Abu Mas‘ūd al-Badrī

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2292)أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِالصَّدَقَةِ ، فَتَصَدَّقَ أَبُو عَقِيلٍبِنِصْفِ صَاعٍ ، وَجَاءَ إِنْسَانٌ بِشَيْءٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ ، فَقَالَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ : إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنْ صَدَقَةِ هَذَا ، وَمَا فَعَلَ هَذَا الآخَرُ إِلا رِيَاءً ، فَنَزَلَتْ الَّذِينَ يَلْمِزُونَ الْمُطَّوِّعِينَ مِنَ
  • تاريخ ابن أبي خيثمة (881)أُمِرْنَا بِالصَّدَقَةِ كُنَّا نَتَحَامَلُ فَنَتَصَدَّقُ ، فَجَاءَ أَبُو عَقِيلٍ بِنِصْفِ صَاعٍ وَجَاءَ إِنْسَانٌ بِشَيْءٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ ، فَقَالَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ : إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنْ صَدَقَةِ هَذَا وَمَا فَعَلَ هَذَا الآخَرُ إِلا رِيَاءً ، فَنَزَلَتْ الَّذِينَ يَلْمِزُونَ الْمُطَّوِّعِي
  • غوامض الأسماء المبهمة لابن بشكوال (339)لَمَّا أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِالصَّدَقَةِ ، تَصَدَّقَ ابْنُ عَقِيلٍ بِنِصْفِ صَاعٍ ، وَجَاءَ إِنْسَانٌ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ ، فَقَالَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ : إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنْ صَدَقَةِ هَذَا ، وَمَا فَعَلَ هَذَا الآخَرُ إِلا رِيَاءً . فَنَزَلَتْ : الَّذِينَ يَلْمِزُونَ الْمُطَّوِّعِينَ مِنَ

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