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Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2482

Chapter: All Expenditures Are in Allah's Cause, Except for Buildings

Weak 3 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2482

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ الرَّازِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زَافِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ شَبِيبِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ النَّفَقَةُ كُلُّهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ الْبِنَاءَ فَلاَ خَيْرَ فِيهِ ‏"

Shahib bin Bashir narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"All expenditures are in Allah's Cause, except for buildings, for there is no good in it."

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 2482).

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Classical commentary

Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : ( أَخْبَرَنَا زَافِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ ) بِالْفَاءِ , الْإِيَادِيُّ أَبُو سُلَيْمَانَ الْقُهُسْتَانِيُّ بِضَمِّ الْقَافِ وَالْهَاءِ وَسُكُونِ الْمُهْمَلَةِ سَكَنَ الرَّيَّ ثُمَّ بَغْدَادَ , وَوَلِيَ قَضَاءَ سِجِسْتَانَ صَدُوقٌ كَثِيرُ الْأَوْهَامِ مِنْ التَّاسِعَةِ ( عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ ) هُوَ اِبْنُ يُونُسَ الْكُوفِيُّ. قَوْلُهُ : ( النَّفَقَةُ كُلُّهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ) أَيْ فَيُؤَخِّرُ الْمُنْفَقَ عَلَيْهَا ( إِلَّا الْبِنَاءَ ) أَيْ إِلَّا النَّفَقَةَ فِي الْبِنَاءِ ( فَلَا خَيْرَ فِيهِ ) أَيْ فِي الْإِنْفَاقِ فِيهِ فَلَا أَجْرَ فِيهِ , وَهَذَا فِي بِنَاءٍ لَمْ يُقْصَدْ بِهِ قُرْبَةٌ أَوْ كَانَ فَوْقَ الْحَاجَةِ. قَوْلُهُ : ( هَكَذَا قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ شَبِيبُ بْن…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2482
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2482
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2482

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  • التدوين في أخبار قزوين للرافعي (1587)النَّفَقَةُ كُلُّهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِلا هَذَا الْبِنَاءَ فَلا خَيْرَ فِيهِ
  • قصر الأمل لابن أبي الدنيا (224)النَّفَقَةُ كُلُّهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، إِلَّا هَذَا الْبِنَاءَ ، فَلَا خَيْرَ فِيهِ

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