[Machine] "When this verse was revealed: 'O you who have believed, when you converse privately, then do not converse in sin and aggression and disobedience to the Messenger but converse in virtue and righteousness. And fear Allah to whom you will be gathered' (Al-Mujadila 58:9), the Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed Ali: 'O Ali, let them give charity before revealing their secrets.' Ali asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, how much should they give?' The Prophet ﷺ responded: 'A dinar.' Ali said: 'They cannot afford it.' The Prophet ﷺ then said: 'Then half a dinar.' Ali replied: 'They cannot afford it either.' The Prophet ﷺ asked: 'Then how much?' Ali said: 'A handful of dates.' The Prophet ﷺ said to Ali: 'Indeed, you are austere.' Then Allah revealed the verse: 'Do you fear to present before your consultation charities? Then when you do not and Allah has forgiven you, then [at least] establish prayer and give zakah' (Al-Hashr 59:9). Ali used to say: 'I was the one whose hardship was eased for this Ummah (nation).'"
لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نَاجَيْتُمُ} الرَّسُولَ فَقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاكُمْ صَدَقَةً قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِعَلِيٍّ «يَا عَلِيُّ مُرْهُمْ أَنْ يَتَصَدَّقُوا» قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِكَمْ؟ قَالَ «بِدِينَارٍ» قَالَ لَا يُطِيقُونَهُ قَالَ «فَبِنِصْفِ دِينَارٍ» قَالَ لَا يُطِيقُونَهُ قَالَ «فَبِكَمْ»؟ قَالَ بِشَعِيرَةٍ قَالَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِعَلِيٍّ «إِنَّكَ لَزَهِيدٌ» قَالَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {أَأَشْفَقْتُمْ أَنْ تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاكُمْ صَدَقَاتٍ فَإِذَا لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا وَتَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ} قَالَ فَكَانَ عَلِيٌّ يَقُولُ بِي خُفِّفَ عَنْ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ