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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الوقفBook of Endowments
بَابُ مَشْرُوعِيَّةِ الْوَقْفِ وَفَضْلِهِ وَوَقْفِ الْمُشَاعِ وَالْمَنقُولChapter: Legitimacy and virtue of endowment (waqf), including shared and movable endowments
Hadith 6314
اُردوEn
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ أَوَّلُ صَدَقَةٍ كَانَتْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ صَدَقَةُ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ احْبِسْ أُصُولَهَا وَسَبِّلْ ثَمَرَتَهَا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the very first charity in Islam was given by Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: Keep the principal of these date palms and give their fruits in charity in the way of Allah Almighty.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … From this, the intended purpose of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was indeed endowment (waqf).
