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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب العتقBook of Emancipation
بَابُ فَضْلِ الْعِتْقِ وَالْحَتْ عَلَيْهِChapter on the Virtue of Emancipation and Encouragement for It
Hadith 5220
اُردوEn
عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The example of one who frees (a slave) at the time of death is like that of a man who gives a gift after he is full.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Although it is permissible to give charity (sadaqah) or make a bequest (wasiyyah) of up to one third of one’s wealth at the time of death, it is more virtuous to give charity when a person is healthy and desirous (of wealth), wishing for affluence and fearing poverty.
