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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Sunan An-Nabi Chapter 19: The Adab of giving Charity In al-Mahasin: In the advice of the Holy Prophet (S) to ‘Ali (as) - until where he said: “ ...And sixth, follow my sunnah with regards to prayer, fasting and giving charity ...

📌As for charity, be persistent in giving it until you say to yourself: ‘I have been extravagant’.”[^1] In al-Kafi: Narrated from Zayd al-Shahham from Abi ‘Abdillah (as) who said: The Holy Prophet (S) never turned away a beggar – ever. If he had something he would give it (away) otherwise he would say: “May Allah bring it (to you).”[^2] Note: This has been narrated in numerous books of both the Shi’ah and ‘ammah .[^3] Some similar narrations have been mentioned in section two of this book.

From Sayyid Ibn Tawus in al-Muhaj in a hadith where he, meaning al-Sadiq (as), said: “We, the , do not take back anything that we have given in way of Allah.”[^4] Addendum to this Chapter In al-Makarim: From Abi ‘Abdillah (as) who said: The Holy Prophet (S) said: “I will never leave (three things): riding an unsaddled[^5] donkey, eating on a mat with the slaves and feeding the beggar with my own hands.”[^6] In Tuhf al-’Uqul: From the Holy Prophet (S): Our kindness - of the - is such that we forgive those who wrong us and give to those who deprive us.[^7] In Kashf al-Ghummah: The Noble Prophet (S) was the most generous of all people.

He gave without parsimony and donated without holding back.[^8] In ‘Uddat al-Da’i: He (S) said: We give to the undeserving out of fear of turning away the deserving.[^9] In al-Bihar, from Da’awat al-Rawandi: From Amir al-Mu’minin (as) who said: When the Holy Prophet (S) was asked something, if he wanted to do it he would say: ‘Yes’ and if he did not want to do it he would remain silent, and he would never say ‘No’ to anything.[^10] In al-’Ilal: From ‘Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Fadhdhal from his father from Abi al-Hasan (as), he said: I asked him about Amir al-Mu’minin (as): “Why did he not reclaim Fadak when he became the khalifa?” He replied: “Because we are the and none takes back our right from the one who has oppressed us except Him (Allah (SwT)).

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