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Hadith 2287

Chapter on Those for Whom Charity is Not Permissible

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Chapter on Those for Whom Charity is Not Permissible

Zujajat al-Masabih 2287Volume 1

English

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a date on the road and said: “If I were not afraid that it might be from charity, I would have eaten it.”

Qur’an-related source paragraphs

And the words of Allah, the Almighty: “Take from their wealth a charity by which you purify them” (At-Tawbah 9:103), and His words: “Or a poor person in severe hardship” (Al-Balad 90:16).

Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
  • Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 2431 (unverified) 98% confidence
  • Candidate: Sahih Muslim 1071b (unverified) 90% confidence

Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.

Commentary and footnotes (2)

Chapter-heading commentary

By which you purify them.

(1) The statement: “By which you purify them.” Ali Al-Qari said: “It is like washing away dirt.”

Chapter-heading commentary

قوله

(۱) قوله: تطهرهم : قال علي القاري: فهي كغسالة الأوساخ.