Hadith 19686

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَن سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ ، عَن أَبِيهِ ، عَن أَبِي مُوسَى ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ : " عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ " ، قَالُوا : فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ ؟ قَالَ : " يَعْتَمِلُ بِيَدَيْهِ ، فَيَنْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ " ، قَالُوا : فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ ، أَوْ : يَسْتَطِعْ ؟ قَالَ : " يُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ " ، قَالَوا : فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ ، أَوْ : لَمْ يَفْعَلْ ؟ قَالَ : " يَأْمُرُ بِالْخَيْرِ " ، قَالُوا : فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَوْ يَفْعَلْ ؟ قَالَ : " يُمْسِكُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ ، فَإِنَّهُ صَدَقَةٌ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Charity is obligatory upon every Muslim. Someone asked, "Tell us, what if a person has nothing?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He should work with his own hands, benefit himself, and also give charity. The questioner asked, "Tell us, what if he is not able to do that?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He should help someone in need or in distress. The questioner asked, "What if he cannot do even that?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He should enjoin good or justice. The questioner asked, "What if he cannot do even that?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then he should restrain himself from harming anyone; that is charity for him.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / تتمہ مُسْنَدِ الْكُوفِيِّينَ / 19686
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 1445، م: 1008