- Chapter: Generosity, Openhandedness, and Spending in Good Causes with Trust in Allah the Exalted
Allah the Exalted says, “Whatever you spend of anything, He will replace it.” (Sabaʾ 34:39)
And He says, “Whatever good you spend is for your own benefit, and you spend only seeking the Face of Allah. Whatever good you spend will be repaid to you in full, and you will not be wronged.” (al-Baqarah 2:272)
And He says, “Whatever good you spend, Allah is fully aware of it.” (al-Baqarah 2:273)
1/544 – Ibn Masʿud (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Envy is permitted only in two cases: a man whom Allah has granted wealth and empowered to expend it in the path of truth, and a man whom Allah has granted wisdom, by which he judges and which he teaches.” Agreed upon.
2/545 – He also reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Which of you prefers the wealth of his heir to his own wealth?” They replied, “O Messenger of Allah, none of us but loves his own wealth more.” He said, “His wealth is that which he has sent on ahead, whereas the wealth of his heir is that which he leaves behind.” Narrated by al-Bukhari.
3/546 – ʿAdi ibn Ḥātim (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Guard yourselves…"