4. Zakāh (Charity)
٤۔ كِتَابُ الزَّكَاةِ
'Umair, the freed slave of commanded me to cut up some meat, then a poor man came so I gave him some. When my master fund out about that, he beat me, so I went to the Messenger of Allah and he came to him and said: 'Do not beat him.' He said: 'He gave away my food without me telling him to.' He said: 'The reward will be shared between you both."' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2537)
أَنْ أُقَدِّدَ له لَحْمًا فَجَاءَ مِسْكِينٌ فَأَطْعَمْتُهُ مِنْهُ فَعَلِمَ بِذَلِكَ مَوْلَايَ فَضَرَبَنِي فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَدَعَاهُ فَقَالَ «لِمَ ضَرَبْتَهُ؟» قَالَ يُطْعِمُ طَعَامِي بِغَيْرِ أَنْ آمُرَهُ وَقَالَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى بِغَيْرِ أَمْرِي قَالَ «الْأَجْرُ بَيْنَكُمَا»
"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)
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»