Charity in every living body and on whom it is due
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The questioner:
May Allah guide you, O Shaykh. In every living body there is a reward, meaning, for example, if a person gives to someone, does this same hadith apply to every living body? For example, if he gives to a colleague, a relative, or anyone, whether it is food, drink, or anything else, does the same hadith apply?
The Shaykh:
In any case, it is a good friendship, but one should seek out the poor and the needy with it. So, with brothers, one should seek out the needy, but with others, it is a gift.
Another questioner:
Al-Shiddiq al-Harith al-Ash'ari.
The Shaykh:
It is authentic. Ahmad narrated it, with a note of caution, and he gathered a sound chain of narration for it. Yes.
May Allah guide you, O Shaykh. In every living body there is a reward, meaning, for example, if a person gives to someone, does this same hadith apply to every living body? For example, if he gives to a colleague, a relative, or anyone, whether it is food, drink, or anything else, does the same hadith apply?
The Shaykh:
In any case, it is a good friendship, but one should seek out the poor and the needy with it. So, with brothers, one should seek out the needy, but with others, it is a gift.
Another questioner:
Al-Shiddiq al-Harith al-Ash'ari.
The Shaykh:
It is authentic. Ahmad narrated it, with a note of caution, and he gathered a sound chain of narration for it. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب صدقة التطوع — islamhouse.com (8:13)
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