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darimi:2789Muḥammad b. Jaʿfar al-Madāʾinī > Shuʿbah > Saʿīd b. Abū Burdah from his father > Abū Mūsá al-Ashʿarī

"Every Muslim must give charity." It was said: "What if he cannot find (anything to give)? "He said: "Let him work with his hands and benefit himself and give in charity." It was said: "What if he cannot do that?" He said: "Let him help someone who is in desperate need." It was said: "What if he cannot do that?" He said: "Let him enjoin good." It was said: "What if he cannot do that? He said: "Let him refrain from doing evil, for that is an act of charity." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2538)   

الدارمي:٢٧٨٩أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْمَدَائِنِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَوْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ؟ قَالَ «يَعْتَمِلُ بِيَدَيْهِ فَيَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ» قَالُوا أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ؟ قَالَ «يُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ» قَالُوا أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ؟ قَالَ «يَأْمُرُ بِالْخَيْرِ» قَالُوا أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ؟ قَالَ «يُمْسِكُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ فَإِنَّهَا لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ»  


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bukhari:1445Muslim b. Ibrāhīm > Shuʿbah > Saʿīd b. Abū Burdah from his father from his grandfather

from his father from his grandfather that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Every Muslim has to give in charity." The people asked, "O Allah's Prophet! If someone has nothing to give, what will he do?" He said, "He should work with his hands and benefit himself and also give in charity (from what he earns)." The people further asked, "If he cannot find even that?" He replied, "He should help the needy who appeal for help." Then the people asked, "If he cannot do that?" He replied, "Then he should perform good deeds and keep away from evil deeds and this will be regarded as charitable deeds."  

البخاري:١٤٤٥حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ فَقَالُوا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ قَالَ يَعْمَلُ بِيَدِهِ فَيَنْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ قَالَ يُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ قَالَ فَلْيَعْمَلْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَلْيُمْسِكْ عَنِ الشَّرِّ فَإِنَّهَا لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ  

bukhari:6022Ādam > Shuʿbah > Saʿīd b. Abū Burdah b. Abū Mūsá al-Ashʿarī from his father from his grandfather

The Prophet ﷺ said, "On every Muslim there is enjoined (a compulsory) Sadaqa (alms)." They (the people) said, "If one has nothing?' He said, "He should work with his hands so that he may benefit himself and give in charity." They said, "If he cannot work or does not work?" He said, "Then he should help the oppressed unhappy person (by word or action or both)." They said, "If he does not do it?" He said, "Then he should enjoin what is good (or said what is reasonable).' They said, "If he does not do that''' He said, "Then he should refrain from doing evil, for that will be considered for Him as a Sadaqa (charity) . "  

البخاري:٦٠٢٢حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ بْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ قَالَ فَيَعْمَلُ بِيَدَيْهِ فَيَنْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَوْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ فَيُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ فَيَأْمُرُ بِالْخَيْرِ أَوْ قَالَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ قَالَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ فَيُمْسِكُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ فَإِنَّهُ لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ  

muslim:1008aAbū Bakr b. Abū Shaybah > Abū Usāmah > Shuʿbah > Saʿīd b. Abū Burdah from his father from his grandfather

Giving of Sadaqa is essential for every Muslim. It was said (to him): What do you say of him who does not find (the means) to do so? He said: Let him work with both his hands, thus doing benefit to himself and give Sadaqa. It was said to him: What about him who does not have (the means) to do so? He said: Then let him assist the needy, the aggrieved. It was said: What do you say of one who cannot even do this? He said: Then he should enjoin what is reputable or what is good. He said: What about him if he cannot do that? He (the Holy Prophet) said: He should then abstain from evil, for verify that is Sadaqa on his behalf.  

مسلم:١٠٠٨aحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ قِيلَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ قَالَ يَعْتَمِلُ بِيَدَيْهِ فَيَنْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ قَالَ قِيلَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ قَالَ يُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ قَالَ قِيلَ لَهُ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ قَالَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ أَوِ الْخَيْرِ قَالَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ يُمْسِكُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ  

nasai:2538Muḥammad b. ʿAbd al-Aʿlá > Khālid > Shuʿbah > Ibn Abū Burdah > Abū > Abū Mūsá

"Every Muslim must give charity." It was said: "What if he cannot find (anything to give)? "He said: "Let him work with his hands and benefit himself and give in charity." It was said: "What if he cannot do that?" He said: "Let him help someone who is in desperate need." It was said: "What if he cannot do that?" He said: "Let him enjoin good." It was said: "What if he cannot do that? He said: "Let him refrain from doing evil, for that is an act of charity."  

النسائي:٢٥٣٨أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ قِيلَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْهَا قَالَ يَعْتَمِلُ بِيَدِهِ فَيَنْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ قِيلَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ يُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ قِيلَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْخَيْرِ قِيلَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ يُمْسِكُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ  

ahmad:19531ʿAbd al-Raḥman > Shuʿbah > Saʿīd b. Abū Burdah from his father from his grandfather

"Every Muslim must give charity." It was said: "What if he cannot find (anything to give)? "He said: "Let him work with his hands and benefit himself and give in charity." It was said: "What if he cannot do that?" He said: "Let him help someone who is in desperate need." It was said: "What if he cannot do that?" He said: "Let him enjoin good." It was said: "What if he cannot do that? He said: "Let him refrain from doing evil, for that is an act of charity." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2538)   

أحمد:١٩٥٣١حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ قَالَ أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ؟ قَالَ يَعْمَلُ بِيَدِهِ فَيَنْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ قَالَ أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ؟ قَالَ يُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ قَالَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ؟ قَالَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْخَيْرِ أَوْ بِالْعَدْلِ قَالَ أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ؟ قَالَ يُمْسِكُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ؛ فَإِنَّهُ لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ  

ahmad:19686Muḥammad b. Jaʿfar > Shuʿbah > Saʿīd b. Abū Burdah from his father > Abū Mūsá

"Every Muslim must give charity." It was said: "What if he cannot find (anything to give)? "He said: "Let him work with his hands and benefit himself and give in charity." It was said: "What if he cannot do that?" He said: "Let him help someone who is in desperate need." It was said: "What if he cannot do that?" He said: "Let him enjoin good." It was said: "What if he cannot do that? He said: "Let him refrain from doing evil, for that is an act of charity." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2538)   

أحمد:١٩٦٨٦حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ قَالَ يَعْتَمِلُ بِيَدَيْهِ فَيَنْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ أَوْ يَسْتَطِعْ قَالَ يُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَوْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْخَيْرِ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَوْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ يُمْسِكُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ؛ فَإِنَّهُ صَدَقَةٌ  

nasai-kubra:2330Muḥammad b. ʿAbd al-Aʿlá al-Baṣrī al-Ṣanʿānī > Khālid / Ibn al-Ḥārith > Shuʿbah > Ibn Abū Burdah > Abū > Abū Mūsá

"Every Muslim must give charity." It was said: "What if he cannot find (anything to give)? "He said: "Let him work with his hands and benefit himself and give in charity." It was said: "What if he cannot do that?" He said: "Let him help someone who is in desperate need." It was said: "What if he cannot do that?" He said: "Let him enjoin good." It was said: "What if he cannot do that? He said: "Let him refrain from doing evil, for that is an act of charity." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2538)  

الكبرى للنسائي:٢٣٣٠أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى الْبَصْرِيُّ الصَّنْعَانِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ» قِيلَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْهَا؟ قَالَ «يَعْتَمِلُ بِيَدِهِ فَيَنْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ» قِيلَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ؟ قَالَ «يُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ» قِيلَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ؟ قَالَ «يَأْمُرُ بِالْخَيْرِ» قَالَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ؟ قَالَ «يُمْسِكُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ»  

bayhaqi:7821Abū ʿAlī al-Rūdhbārī > Abū Bakr Muḥammad b. Aḥmad b. Maḥmawayh al-ʿAskarī Bi-al-Baṣrah Sanah Iḥdá And ʾArbaʿīn Wathalāthamiāʾah > Jaʿfar b. Muḥammad al-Qalānsī > Ādam > Shuʿbah > Saʿīd b. Abū Burdah b. Abū Mūsá from his father from his grandfather

The Prophet ﷺ said, "On every Muslim there is enjoined (a compulsory) Sadaqa (alms)." They (the people) said, "If one has nothing?' He said, "He should work with his hands so that he may benefit himself and give in charity." They said, "If he cannot work or does not work?" He said, "Then he should help the oppressed unhappy person (by word or action or both)." They said, "If he does not do it?" He said, "Then he should enjoin what is good (or said what is reasonable).' They said, "If he does not do that''' He said, "Then he should refrain from doing evil, for that will be considered for Him as a Sadaqa (charity) . " (Using translation from Bukhārī 6022)   

البيهقي:٧٨٢١أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ ثنا أَبُو بَكْرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مَحْمَوَيْهِ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ بِالْبَصْرَةِ سَنَةَ إِحْدَى وَأَرْبَعِينَ وَثَلَاثَمِائَةٍ ثنا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْقَلَانْسِيُّ ثنا آدَمُ ثنا شُعْبَةُ ثنا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ بْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ قَالَ فَيَعْمَلُ بِيَدِهِ فَيَنْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَوْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ فَيُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ فَيَأْمُرُ بِالْخَيْرِ أَوْ قَالَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ فَلْيُمْسِكْ عَنِ الشَّرِّ فَإِنَّهُ لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ  

رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ آدَمَ بْنِ أَبِي إِيَاسٍ وَأَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ مِنْ وَجْهٍ آخَرَ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ
bayhaqi:20207[Chain 1] ʿAlī b. Aḥmad b. ʿAbdān > Aḥmad b. ʿUbayd al-Ṣaffār > Abū Muslim Ibrāhīm b. ʿAbdullāh > Sulaymān b. Ḥarb > Shuʿbah [Chain 2] Abū Bakr b. Fūrak > ʿAbdullāh b. Jaʿfar > Yūnus b. Ḥabīb > Abū Dāwud > Shuʿbah > Saʿīd b. Abū Burdah from his father > Abū Mūsá al-Ashʿarī ؓ

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "For every Muslim, there is a charity to be given every day." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, what if one cannot find something to give?" He said, "Let him work with his hands to benefit himself and give in charity." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, what if he is unable to do that?" He said, "Let him help someone in need who is struggling." They said, "And what if he is unable to do that?" He said, "Let him command what is good and forbid what is evil." They said, "And what if he is unable to do that?" He said, "Let him refrain from doing evil, for that will be a charity for him." This hadith is reported by Abu Dawood and is not mentioned in the narration of Sulayman in every day, nor is his statement "command what is good and forbid what is evil." It is mentioned in the authentic hadith, as mentioned previously.  

البيهقي:٢٠٢٠٧أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَبْدَانَ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الصَّفَّارُ ثنا أَبُو مُسْلِمٍ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ ثنا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ثنا شُعْبَةُ ح وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ فُورَكٍ أنبأ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ثنا يُونُسُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ ثنا أَبُو دَاوُدَ ثنا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ ؓ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ؟ قَالَ لَيَعْتَمِلُ بِيَدِهِ فَيَنْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ؟ قَالَ يُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ؟ قَالَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَى عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ قَالُوا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ قَالَ لِيُمْسِكْ عَنِ الشَّرِّ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ لَفْظُ حَدِيثِ أَبِي دَاوُدَ وَلَيْسَ فِي رِوَايَةِ سُلَيْمَانَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَا قَوْلُهُ وَيَنْهَى عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ أَخْرَجَاهُ فِي الصَّحِيحِ كَمَا مَضَى  

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"عَلى كُلِّ مُسلِم صَدَقَةٌ، قَالُوا: يَا نَبِيَّ الله فَمَنْ لَم يجد؟ قال: يَعمَلُ بيده. فَيَنْفعُ نَفْسهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ" قالُوا: فإِنْ لَم يَستَطع؟ قال: "يُعينُ ذَا الْحَاجَة الْمَلْهُوفِ" قَالُوا: فَإنْ لَم يَستَطع؟ قال: "يَأمُرُ بِالْمَعرُوف" قَال: أرَأَيتَ إِنْ لَم يَفْعَلْ؟ قال "ليُمسكْ عن الشَّرِّ فإِنَّهَا لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ".  

[حم] أحمد [خ] البخاري [م] مسلم [ن] النسائي عن سعيد بن أبي بُردةَ عن أَبيه عن جده