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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of the Secret Charity Mentioned in the Hadith

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Question:
She asks: What is the secret charity mentioned in the hadith?

Answer:
The secret one; secret charity is the hidden kind that people do not see,
If you disclose your charitable expenditures, they are good; but if you conceal them and give them to the poor, it is better for youتُبْدُوا الصَّدَقَاتِ فَنِعِمَّا هِيَ وَإِن تُخْفُوهَا وَتُؤْتُوهَا الْفُقَرَاءَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ
[Al-Baqarah 2:271]
. And among the seven who
whom Allah will shade in His shade on the day on which there is no shade except His shadeيظلهم الله في ظله يوم لا ظل إلا ظله
Muwatta Malik 51:14
a person who practices charity so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has givenرجل تصدق بصدقة فأخفاها حتى لا تعلم شماله ما تنفق يمينه
Sahih al-Bukhari 1423
. Yes.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/163 — archive.org (18:12)

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