The Grade of the Hadith on Charity and Its Effect on Well-being
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The questioner:
Peace be upon you, Shaykh. There is a hadith: “Persist in charity.”
The Shaykh:
It is weak. The hadith is weak. The hadith you mentioned, “Charity does not exceed…,” is weak. However, it falls under the category of general exhortations, in the category of encouraging and warning. But it is among the causes of well-being. Charity is among the causes of health, among the causes of success, and among the causes of Allah’s mercy for the servant.
The questioner:
The hadith of Abu Dharr.
The Shaykh:
The state of its chain is not known. Yes, but it is not among the general exhortations. It says in the margin: “Imam Ahmad, al-Bukhari, and Muslim narrated it with a worse chain.” For whoever needs it and returns to it, he loses. Yes. Now, Sister Sarah, who is it? We need it. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good.
Peace be upon you, Shaykh. There is a hadith: “Persist in charity.”
The Shaykh:
It is weak. The hadith is weak. The hadith you mentioned, “Charity does not exceed…,” is weak. However, it falls under the category of general exhortations, in the category of encouraging and warning. But it is among the causes of well-being. Charity is among the causes of health, among the causes of success, and among the causes of Allah’s mercy for the servant.
The questioner:
The hadith of Abu Dharr.
The Shaykh:
The state of its chain is not known. Yes, but it is not among the general exhortations. It says in the margin: “Imam Ahmad, al-Bukhari, and Muslim narrated it with a worse chain.” For whoever needs it and returns to it, he loses. Yes. Now, Sister Sarah, who is it? We need it. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
شرح الوابل الصيب من الكلم الطيب، بداية من فصل في الصدقة وآثارها — islamhouse.com (1:55)
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