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AL-SADAQAH (ALMS) – Part Three

 

Praising the people who are Muttaqeen (those who are God wary) Allah (SWT) says in the Holy Quran:

“And there was a share in their wealth for the beggar and the deprived”. (51:19)

 

 

BENEFITS OF AL-SADAQAH (CONTINUATION)

 

The first benefit of al-Sadaqah as already discussed (refer FLZ issue of 19th Shawwal) is that it serves as atonement for our sins. Other benefits are:

 

Al-Sadaqah is one of those good acts that is personally received by Allah (SWT).

 

Allah (SWT) says:

“Do they not know that Allah is He Who accepts repentance from His servants and takes the alms…” (9:104)

 

The Holy Prophet (saww) has said,

“There are two things in which I do not like any one to associate with me; One is my Wudhoo (ablution) for it is part of my prayer and the other is my alms which goes from my hand into the hand of one who asked for it (beggar), thereby it goes into the hand of the beneficent”.  (Bihar al-Anwaar)

 

Imam Ja’ffar al-Sadiq (a.s.) has said,

“Verily Allah, the Exalted says: ‘For every good act, I have appointed someone other than Myself to receive it except for Sadaqah (alms) for I receive them with My own hands..’

                                                                      (Bihar al-Anwaar)

 

 

Al-Sadaqah increases the ‘Rizq’ (sustenance).

 

 

Many people think people that only those who can afford to give al-Sadaqah should give it. The teaching of Islam is contrary to this belief. It says: ‘Remove your poverty by way of giving alms’.

 

Giving Alms is considered as putting a capital investment in a transaction with Allah (SWT) whose returns are plenty.

 

 

Imam ‘Ali bin Abi Talib (a.s.) has said,

“If you experience poverty then get into a transaction with Allah by giving alms”. (Bihar al-Anwaar)

 

Imam Ja’ffar al-Sadiq (a.s.) has said,

“Sometimes I (too) experience poverty (financial difficulties) so I get into a transaction with Allah by giving alms”.

                                                                (Bihar al-Anwaar)

 

It is reported that once Imam Ja’ffar al-Sadiq (a.s.) asked one of his sons Muhammad, “O son! What is remaining of our spending money?” He said, “Forty Dinars”. Imam (a.s.) said to him, “Go out and give them away (to the poor) as alms”. Muhammad was surprised and said, “(O Father!) Besides this (amount) there is nothing remaining with me!” Imam (a.s.) said, “Give them in alms for Allah will take charge of it. Don’t you know that for every thing there is a key to it and the key to sustenance is Sadaqah (alms)”. (Bihar al-Anwaar)

 

                                              To be continued………………..

 

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Mulla Mujahidali Sheriff

mulla@almahdi.org.uk


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