أَخْبَرَنَا
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْمَدَائِنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا
شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ
سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ
أَبِيهِ، عَنْ
أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:
"عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ"، قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَوْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ ؟، قَالَ: "يَعْتَمِلُ بِيَدَيْهِ فَيَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ"، قَالُوا: أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ ؟، قَالَ: "يُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ"، قَالُوا: أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ ؟، قَالَ: "يَأْمُرُ بِالْخَيْرِ"، قَالُوا: أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ ؟، قَالَ: "يُمْسِكُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ، فَإِنَّهَا لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ".
Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Charity is obligatory upon every Muslim." The companions asked: O Messenger of Allah! What if someone does not have the means or is unable to give charity? He said: "Then he should earn with his own hands, eat from that earning himself, and give charity." The narrator said: What if he still cannot give charity? He said: "Then he should help someone in need or distress." He said: Please tell us, what if he cannot do even that? He said: "Then he should enjoin good." It was asked: What if he cannot do even that? He said: "Then he should refrain from evil; that is his charity."