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سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب الزكاةThe Book of Zakah
بَابُ : إِذَا تَصَدَّقَ وَهُوَ مُحْتَاجٌ إِلَيْهِ هَلْ يُرَدُّ عَلَيْهِChapter: If A Person Gives Something In Charity And He Is In Need Of It, Can It Be Returned To Him?
Hadith 2537
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَجْلَانَ ، عَنْ عِيَاضٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ، أَنَّ رَجُلًا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ ، وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَخْطُبُ ، فَقَالَ : " صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ " ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ الْجُمُعَةَ الثَّانِيَةَ ، وَالنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَخْطُبُ ، فَقَالَ : " صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ " ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ الْجُمُعَةَ الثَّالِثَةَ ، فَقَالَ : " صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ " ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " تَصَدَّقُوا " فَتَصَدَّقُوا ، فَأَعْطَاهُ ثَوْبَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " تَصَدَّقُوا " فَطَرَحَ أَحَدَ ثَوْبَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَلَمْ تَرَوْا إِلَى هَذَا أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ بِهَيْئَةٍ بَذَّةٍ ، فَرَجَوْتُ أَنْ تَفْطِنُوا لَهُ فَتَتَصَدَّقُوا عَلَيْهِ ، فَلَمْ تَفْعَلُوا ، فَقُلْتُ تَصَدَّقُوا فَتَصَدَّقْتُمْ ، فَأَعْطَيْتُهُ ثَوْبَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ قُلْتُ : تَصَدَّقُوا فَطَرَحَ أَحَدَ ثَوْبَيْهِ ، خُذْ ثَوْبَكَ وَانْتَهَرَهُ " .
´It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that:` a man entered the Msjid on a Friday when the Messenger of Allah was delivering the Khutbah, and he said: "Pray two Rak'ahs." Then he came on the following Friday, when the Prophet was delivering the Khutbah and he said: "Pray two Rak'ahs." Then he came on the third Friday, when the Prophet was delivering Khutbah and he said: "Pray two Rak'ahs." Then he said: "Give in charity." So they gave in charity, and he gave him (that man) two garments. Then he said: "Give in charity" and (that man) threw one of his two garments. The Messenger of Allah said: "Have you not seen this man? He entered the Masjid in scruffy clothes and I hoped that you would notice him, and give charity to him, but you did not do that, So I said, 'Give in charity.' You gave in charity, and I gave him two garments, then I said; 'Give in charity' and he threw one of his two garments. Take your garment." And he rebuked him.
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Brief Explanation
1؎: This rebuke was out of affection; the meaning was that I am already engaged in making arrangements for you, so what need do you have to give charity?
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) "Pray two rak‘ahs." The fact that every Friday the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) instructed him to pray two rak‘ahs is evidence that a person who arrives during the sermon (khutbah) must necessarily pray two rak‘ahs. This cannot be refuted by saying that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) only commanded him to pray so that people would see his condition and give him charity, because this occurred on the third Friday. If this had been the purpose on the first two Fridays, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would have ordered charity on the spot, just as he did on the third Friday. Furthermore, the command for charity was general; that is why only two garments were given to the newcomer, and even after that, the command for charity was given. Thus, this charity was not only for that person.
(2) "He was rebuked." It is understood from this that giving charity to a needy person is not obligatory; rather, he will be prevented from asking.
(2) "He was rebuked." It is understood from this that giving charity to a needy person is not obligatory; rather, he will be prevented from asking.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2537
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1409. Commentary:
➊ The Prophet did not encourage charity in his sermon because of the arrival of this person; rather, it was part of his sermon. Later, considering his impoverished condition, he was also given two garments along with the other poor people. The Hanafis say: "The Prophet commanded him to perform two units (rak‘ah) of prayer so that people, upon seeing his destitute state, would give him charity. Therefore, the command to perform two units of prayer was not general, but specific to him." However, if that were the case, then all the clothes and charity should have been given to him alone. Moreover, there is also a separate command regarding these two units of prayer.
➋ The imam should be mindful of the conditions and circumstances of his followers.
➌ A person should not give in charity something of which he himself is in dire need.
➊ The Prophet did not encourage charity in his sermon because of the arrival of this person; rather, it was part of his sermon. Later, considering his impoverished condition, he was also given two garments along with the other poor people. The Hanafis say: "The Prophet commanded him to perform two units (rak‘ah) of prayer so that people, upon seeing his destitute state, would give him charity. Therefore, the command to perform two units of prayer was not general, but specific to him." However, if that were the case, then all the clothes and charity should have been given to him alone. Moreover, there is also a separate command regarding these two units of prayer.
➋ The imam should be mindful of the conditions and circumstances of his followers.
➌ A person should not give in charity something of which he himself is in dire need.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1409
Hafiz Abu Yahya Nurpuri
Benefits and Issues:
↰ This narration has been declared “sahih” (authentic) by Imam Ibn Khuzaymah [1830] and Imam Ibn Hibban [2505] rahimahumallah, and Imam Tirmidhi rahimahullah has called it “hasan sahih” (good and authentic).
↰ This narration has been declared “sahih” (authentic) by Imam Ibn Khuzaymah [1830] and Imam Ibn Hibban [2505] rahimahumallah, and Imam Tirmidhi rahimahullah has called it “hasan sahih” (good and authentic).
Source: Monthly Magazine al-Sunnah Jhelum, Issue No. 6, Page: 21
