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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الزكاة
Book of Zakat
بَابُ الْمُبَادَرَةِ إِلَى إِخْرَاجِهَا وَتَعْجِيلِهَا قَبْلَ حُلُولِهَا وَدُعَاءِ الْإِمَامِ لِمُعْطِيهَا
Chapter on hastening to pay it, giving it before its due time, and the Imam's supplication for the giver
Al-Fath ar-Rabbani 3435 — on hastening to pay it, giving it before
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَوْفَى يَقُولُ: كَانَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِصَدَقَةِ مَالِهِ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِصَدَقَةِ مَالِ أَبِي فَقَالَ: ((اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى آلِ أَبِي أَوْفَى))
. (Second chain of narration) He says: I heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: When a man would bring the zakat of his wealth to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray for mercy for him. One day, I also brought the zakat of my father's wealth to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed as follows: "Allahumma salli 'ala aali Abi Awfa." (O Allah! Have mercy on the family of Abu Awfa.)
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … It is understood that when a person gives charity (sadaqah), zakat, etc., the recipient should supplicate for mercy and blessings for him; this encourages and motivates him.
