Fath al-Rabbani

Benefits: … This was a distinction of the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, that he spent on individuals and spent in great amounts, whereas he paid no attention to buildings, including the Prophet’s Mosque (Masjid Nabawi) and the Suffah. As a result, people began to incline from disbelief towards Islam. The Muslims of the present age have abandoned this Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, especially the administrators of mosques and madrasas and other organizations that collect funds. Each one is concerned that their institution and mosque building should be magnificent, such-and-such tiles should be installed, the main entrance should be attractive, and so on. But no one even knows the poor and needy people of the neighborhood, and when it comes to supporting the imams, preachers, and teachers, the specter of stinginess and complaints begins to dance, and exhortations to patience and endurance are started. Although these people consider themselves servants of Islam, they do not even have an awareness of what it means to serve Islam.