Ḥadīth Lesson: Virtues of Sadaqah

As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum wa RaḥmatuLlāhi wa Barakātuh. A‘ūdhu BiLlāhi Minash-shayṭāni r-rajīm. BismiLlāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm. Wa ṣ-Salātu wa s-Salāmu ‘alá Rasūlinā Muḥammadin Sayyidi l-Awwalīna wa l-Akhirīn. Madad yā RasūlAllāh, Madad yā Sādāti Aṣḥābi RasūliLlāh, Madad yā Mashāyikhinā, Dastūr Mawlana Sheikh Abdullāh al-Fā’iz ad-Dāghistāni, Sheikh Muḥammad Nāẓim al-Ḥaqqānī. Madad.

1Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is saying, “When you give zakat, say, ‘O Allah, accept it and make it a gain for us, not a punishment,’ with the intention of receiving reward.” Of course, everyone should give zakat with the intention of giving zakat, but they should also pray that Allāh ﷻ accepts it.

2Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is saying, “If it was charity then it would be in the cause of Allah. If it was a gift it would be for the sake of the Messenger of Allah and to have their needs met.” Charity is for the sake of Allāh ﷻ, and giving gifts is also a very acceptable act of worship. When alms and gifts are given for the sake of Allāh ﷻ and for the sake of our Prophet, needs are accepted through that.

3Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is saying, “When you want to give alms, be quick to give that alms, that is, do not wait.” If you are going to give alms and you cannot find anyone to give it to at the moment, set it aside. One should give sadaqah before leaving home in the morning, with the intention of giving sadaqah for that day; put that money aside. Our Holy Prophet ﷺ says do not leave it for later.

4Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ says, “Attempting something that is good and completing it is more virtuous than just starting it.” So, if you are going to do a good deed, completing it is better than just starting it. Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says that the work that has been started must be completed. So do not leave the good deed half done.

5Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ says, “It is better for you to keep some of the property for yourself.” So, when giving alms, do not give all the things you need; you need it too. It would be good for you to keep some for yourself.

6Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is saying, “Do not feed the poor people with the leftovers you eat.” So you should allocate a special share to them and meet their needs accordingly. Just as you have for yourself, give for others.

7Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is saying, “Start with yourself and give charity to (yourself).” So, if you are going to give sadaqah, meet your own needs first, even if you only have three cents. Our Prophet says that spending money on yourself is charity. “If there is anything left over, then give it to your family;” So, by spending on your family, you will first meet their needs; This is also considered charity. “If there is anything left over from your family, then give it to your relatives;” So, if you have money left after giving your family, if you have more than you need, then it’s your relatives’ turn. “If there is anything left over from your relatives, then give it to such and such.” So you start helping from the closest, then gradually reach further away.

8Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is saying, “Start giving first to your dependents.” So, when you give alms, start with the people you earn your living by their means. Because if you don’t start with them and leave them in need and give them to others, it wouldn’t be appropriate. First, meet the needs of those around you, and then gradually expand your circle of assistance.

9Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is saying, “The reward of alms given to relatives is doubled.” A person who gives alms to a relative will gain twice as much reward as someone who gives alms to a stranger.

10-Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is saying, “Of a dinar you spend as a contribution in God’s path, or to set free a slave, or as sadaqa given to a poor man, or in support of your family, the one spent in support of your family produces the greatest reward.” There are great rewards in all the deeds we have listed, but the best and most acceptable is the one you spend on your family. When your family is poor and needy, it would be much more virtuous to meet the needs of the person in your family rather than giving it to someone else.

11-Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is saying, “Giving charity to a relative is two things, charity and upholding the ties of kinship.” The reward is doubled. Maintaining family ties is a very great commandment of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. Therefore, when you help your relatives, you receive both the reward of charity and the reward of maintaining family ties; you gain twofold.

12-Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is saying, “Sadaqa given to a poor man is just sadaqa, but when given to a relative it serves a double purpose, being both sadaqa and a connecting link.” The reward will be doubled.

13-Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is saying, “The most virtuous of the Dinar,” - dinar, as you know, is money; It used to be a gold coin and is still used as currency today - “is the Dinar spent by a man on his dependants,” The first money a person spends should be for their household; that is the most virtuous. “And the Dinar spent by a man on his beast in the Cause of Allah,” He takes care of that animal for the sake of Allah, grooming it; this is second in merit. “and the Dinar spent by a man on his companions in the Cause of Allah.” The expense he spends on people by saying, “These people are on this path for the sake of Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla” is also a virtuous act of the third degree.

14-Qala RasuluLlah salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ (peace be upon him ﷺ) says:

Our Holy Prophet ﷺ is saying, “That which you give when you are healthy and inclined to be mean, fearing poverty and hoping for a competence. Do not put it off and then say when you are about to die that you give such and such to so and so and such and such to so and so when it has already become the property of so and so.” When one is healthy, one does not think much about death; He becomes very passionate about worldly possessions, saying “I will live longer.” If you give alms at a time when you are afraid of poverty, saying “If I give alms, my

wealth will decrease”, that is the most virtuous and most acceptable alms. The best charity is the one given in such a situation. Don’t leave your sadaqah until you’re nearing your last breath, when your hopes are gone and the doctors say, “There’s nothing left to do.” In the past, when someone was about to die, they would come to him and say, “Forgive me.” He would also be conscious of asking forgiveness. Now they take him to the hospital, they attach devices to his mouth and nose; The patient can neither speak nor do anything, and he still thinks he will live. Our Prophet says; While you are lying down with your life at your throat saying “forgive my rights” to those around you, he says, “Do not delay your alms until you say ‘Let this property be for so and so, and this will be for so and so.’” Be careful, while you are saying those words, those goods will have already become to your heirs.” Therefore, it is best to give alms while you are healthy. May Allah ﷻ grant this to all of us, insha’Allah.

Sadaqa RasuluLlah fi ma qal, aw kama qal. The Messenger of Allāh ﷻ says the truth in what he ﷺ said or as he ﷺ said.

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Ihda’ – Dedication:

Ziyadatan ila sharafi’ ‘n-Nabi, sallaLlahu `alayhi wa sallam wa Alihi wa Asahabihi l-kiram, wa ila arwahi jamee’i al Anbiya’i wa l-Mursalin wa Khudama’i sharai’ihim wa ila arwahi al ‘Aimmati al arba’a, wa ila arwahi Mashayyikhina fi t-Tariqati nNaqshbandiyyati l-Aliyyah, khassatan Imamu t-Tariqah wa Ghawthu l-Khaliqah Khwaja Bahauddin Muhammad al-Uwaisiyi l-Bukhari, Sayyidina Abdul Khaliq al Ghujduwani, Mawlana Shaykh Sharafuddin al Daghestani, Mawlana Shaykh Abdullah al Faiz al Daghestani, Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al Haqqani, wa sai’ri Sadatina wa s-Siddiqiyun, wa man nahnu fi hadratihim wa jiwarihim. To the souls of all our ancestors. To the souls of all Shahīds. For goodness to come and evil to be warded off. For people to come to their senses. Li-Llahi Ta’ala, Al-Fatiha.

[(Translation) To the honor of the Prophet, Prayers and Peace be upon Him, and his family, and his companions, and the souls of all the prophets as well as of His messengers and of those who served their Sharia, and to the souls of the four Imams. And to the souls of our Mashayikh of the Most Distinguished Naqshbandi Tariqa, in particular to the soul of the Imam of the Tariqa Ghawth al-Khaliqa (the Help of Creation), Khwaja Bahauddin Muhammad al-Uwaisiyi l-Bukhari, Sayyidina Abdul Khaliq al Ghujduwani, Mawlana Shaykh Sharafuddin al Daghestani, Mawlana Shaykh Abdullah al Faiz al Daghestani, Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al Haqqani, and the rest of our masters and Siddiqiyun, and to whom we are in their presence and

near them. To the souls of all our ancestors. To the souls of all Shahīds. For goodness to come and evil to be warded off. To Allah Almighty. Al Fatiha.]

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 18 August 2026/ 05 Rabih Al-Awwal 1448 Beylerbeyi Dergah, Istanbul