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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Explanation of the hadith of Abu Burdah (may Allah be pleased with him): (Every Muslim is obligated to give charity. He said: What if he does not find anything? He said: Let him work and benefit himself and give charity. He said: What if he

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The Shaykh : The second hadith has the same meaning as the previous one, but through a different chain. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Every Muslim has to give in charity على كلِّ مسلم صدقة
Sahih al-Bukhari 1445
. He said: What if he does not find anything? He said:
Let him work, let him benefit himself, and let him give charity فليعمل ، فلينفع نفسه ، ويتصدَّق
. This narration explains the previous phrase in the earlier hadith. There he said: What if I am unable to do some of the work? Here he said: What if he does not find anything to give as charity? He said:
Let him work, let him benefit himself, and let him give charity فليعمَلْ فلينفَعْ نفسه ويتصدَّق
. He said: What if he is unable to do so, or does not do it? He said:
He should help someone with a great need. ليعِنْ ذا الحاجة الملهوف
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 14:48
. If he is unable to do anything to earn and give charity, then let him help the needy person who is in distress, meaning the one who is afflicted and sad. He said: What if he is unable to do so, or does not do it? He said:
Let him enjoin what is right, for that is charity فليأمُرْ بالمعروف فهو صدقة
. He said: What if he is unable to do so, or does not do it? He said:
keep away from evil deeds and this will be regarded as charitable deeds يمسك عن الشَّرِّ ؛ فإنَّها له صدقة
Sahih al-Bukhari 1445
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