‘Ā’ishah, the Mother of the Believers, (may Allah be pleased with her), reported:
A poor woman came to me carrying her two daughters. So I gave her three dates to eat, and she gave one to each of her daughters. She then lifted a date to her mouth to eat it, but her daughters asked for it, so she split the date between the two of them. Her action amazed me. I mentioned what she did to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he said: "Indeed, Allah has made Paradise obligatory for her because of it, or He has freed her from Hellfire because of it."
Reported by Muslim (No. 2630) and Ahmad (No. 23470).
The Mother of the Believers, ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that a poor woman carrying her two daughters came begging her. She gave her three dates. The woman gave each daughter one date and raised the third to her mouth to eat it. But her daughters asked for that date too, so she split it between them. ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) was deeply moved by her conduct and mentioned the woman's action to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). He said: "Indeed, Allah has made Paradise obligatory for her because of it, or He has freed her from Hellfire because of it."
Lessons
The merit of charity, even if small, for it demonstrates the believer’s sincerity in his belief in his Lord, and his trust in Allah's promise and bounty.
The profound mercy of mothers toward their children and their intense fear for their well-being.
The merit of selflessness, compassion toward children, and exceptional kindness and gentleness toward daughters, for these are causes of entering Paradise and salvation from Hellfire.
One should not refrain from giving charity due to the smallness of the amount. Rather, the giver should donate whatever is easy for them, whether a little or much.
This Hadīth reveals the condition of the Prophet's household and how he and his family lived when there was nothing in their home to eat except one date or three dates.
Explanation in Arabic
ذكرت أم المؤمنين عائشة رضي الله عنها أن امرأة مسكينة تحمل ابنتين لها سألتْها، فأطعمتها ثلاث تمرات، فأعطت كل واحدة من بنتيها تمرة، ورفعت إلى فمها تمرة لتأكلها، فطلبت ابنتاها التمرة التي كانت تريد أن تأكلها، فشقت التمرة بينهما، فأعجب عائشةَ رضي الله عنه شأنُها، وذكرت الذي صنعت المرأة للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال:
إن الله قد أوجب لها بهذه التمرة الجنة، أو أعتقها بها من النار.
فضل الصدقة وإن كانت قليلة، وهي تدل على صدق المؤمن في إيمانه بربِّه وثقته بوعده وفضله.
شِدَّة رحمة الأمهات بالأولاد وخشيتهن عليهم الضياع.
فضل الإيثار على النفس، ورحمة الصغار، ومزيد الإحسان والرفق بالبنات وأن ذلك سبب لدخول الجنة والعتق من النار.
القليل لا يمتنع التصدق به لحقارته، بل ينبغي للمتصدق أن يتصدق بما تيسر له قل أو كثر.
فيه ما كانت عليه بيوت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وكيف كانت عيشته وأهله وليس في بيتهم ما يؤكل غير تمرة أو ثلاث تمرات.
Al-Daraqutniتَفَرَّدَ بهِ عامر بن صالح الزبيري، ويكنى أبا الحارث، عن يونس بن يزيد الأيلي، عَن ابن شهاب، وقد تقدم في ترجمة عَبد الله بن أبي بكر عن عُروَة، الزهري، عَنه. — أطراف الغرائب (2/457)
AuthenticIbn Bazصحيح — مجموع تفسير الشيخ عبد العزيز بن باز (14/547)
