Sahih Bukhari

I said, "O Allah's Apostle (SAW)! For the acceptance of my repentance I wish to give all my property in charity for Allah's sake through His Apostle (SAW)." He said, "It is better for you to keep some of the property for yourself." I said, "Then I will keep my share in Khaibar."
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When the Holy Verse: 'By no means shall you attain Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, it means here Allah's reward i.e. Paradise), unless you spend of that which you love...', (3.92) was revealed, Abu Talha went to Allah's Messenger and said, "O Allah's Messenger! Allah, the blessed, the Superior states in His book: 'By no means shall you attain Al-Birr, unless you spend of that which you love...', (3.92) and the most beloved property to me is Bairuha (which was a garden where Allah's Messenger used to go to sit in its shade and drink from its water). I give it to Allah and His Messenger hoping for Allah's Reward in the Hereafter. So, O Allah's Messenger! Use it as Allah orders you to use it." Allah's Messenger said, "Bravo! O Abu Talha, it is fruitful property. We have accepted it from you and now we return it to you. Distribute it amongst your relatives." So, Abu Talha distributed it amongst his relatives, amongst whom were Ubai and Hassan. When Hassan sold his share of that garden to Muawiya, he was asked, "How do you sell Abu Talha's Sadaqa?" He replied, "Why should not I sell a Sa of dates for a Sa of money?" The garden was situated in the courtyard of the palace of Bani Jadila built by Muawiya.
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Some people claim that the order in the above Verse (3.92 [Hadith 22]) is abrogated, by Allah, it is not abrogated, but the people have stopped acting on it. There are two kinds of guardians (who are in charge of the inheritance): One is that who inherits; such a person should give (of what he inherits to the relatives, the orphans and the needy, etc.), the other is that who does not inherit (e.g. the guardian of the orphans): such a person should speak kindly and say (to those who are present at the time of distribution), "I can not give it to you (as the wealth belongs to the orphans)."
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A man said to the Prophet (SAW), "My mother died suddenly, and I think that if she could speak, she would have given in charity. May I give in charity on her behalf?" He said, "Yes! Give in charity on her behalf."
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Sad bin Ubada asked Allah's Apostle (SAW) (for his legal opinion) saying, "My mother died and she had an unfulfilled vow." The Prophet (SAW) said, "Fulfill it on her behalf."
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That the mother of Sad bin Ubada the brother of Bani Saida died in Sad's absence, so he came to the Prophet (SAW) saying, "O Allah's Apostle (SAW)! My mother died in my absence, will it benefit her if I give in charity on her behalf?" The Prophet (SAW) said, "Yes." Sad said, "I take you as my witness that I give my garden Al-Mikhraf in charity on her behalf."
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Urwa bin Az-Zubair said that he asked Aisha about the meaning of the Quranic Verse: "And if you fear that you will not deal fairly with the orphan girls then marry (other) women of your choice." (4.2-3) Aisha said, "It is about a female orphan under the guardianship of her guardian who is inclined towards her because of her beauty and wealth, and likes to marry her with a Mahr less than what is given to women of her standard. So they (i.e. guardians) were forbidden to marry the orphans unless they paid them a full appropriate Mahr (otherwise) they were ordered to marry other women instead of them. Later on the people asked Allah's Apostle (SAW) about it. So Allah revealed the following Verse: "They ask your instruction (O Muhammed!) regarding women. Say: Allah instructs you regarding them..." (4.127) "And in this Verse Allah indicated that if the orphan girl was beautiful and wealthy, her guardian would have the desire to marry her without giving her an appropriate Mahr equal to what her peers could get, but if she was undesirable for lack of beauty or wealth, then he would not marry her, but seek to marry some other woman instead of her. So, since he did not marry her when he had no inclination towards her, he had not the right to marry her when he had an interest in her, unless he treated her justly by giving her a full Mahr and securing all her rights."
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In the lifetime of Allah's Apostle (SAW) , Umar gave in charity some of his property, a garden of date-palms called Thamgh. Umar said, "O Allah's Apostle (SAW)! I have some property which I prize highly and I want to give it in charity." The Prophet (SAW); said, "Give it in charity (i.e. as an endowment) with its land and trees on the condition that the land and trees will neither be sold nor given as a present, nor bequeathed, but the fruits are to be spent in charity." So Umar gave it in charity, and it was for Allah's Cause, the emancipation of slaves, for the poor, for guests, for travellers, and for kinsmen. The person acting as its administrator could eat from it reasonably and fairly, and could let a friend of his eat from it provided he had no intention of becoming wealthy by its means.
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The following Verse: "....And whoever (amongst the guardian) is rich, let him claim no remuneration (i.e. wages), but if he is poor, let him have for himself what is just and reasonable." (4.6) was revealed in connection with the guardian of an orphan, and it means that if he is poor he can have for himself (from the orphan's wealth) what is just and reasonable according to the orphan's share of the inheritance.
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The Prophet (SAW) said, "Avoid the seven great destructive sins." The people enquire, "O Allah's Apostle (SAW)! What are they? "He said, "(1) To join others in worship along with Allah, (2) to practice sorcery, (3) to kill the life which Allah has forbidden except for a just cause, (according to Islamic law), (4) to eat up Riba (usury), (5) to eat up an orphan's wealth, (6) to show one's back to the enemy and fleeing from the battlefield at the time of fighting, (7) and to accuse, chaste women, who never even think of anything touching chastity and are good believers.
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