About Sadaqah
Sadaqah (voluntary charity) is a virtuous deed in Islam. In fact, it is considered as a proof of one’s eeman (faith). The Prophet (S.A.W.S.) sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said in the following authentic hadeeth: Abu Malik al-Ashari (R.A.) (radhi Allahu anhu) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (S.A.W.S.) Said: “Cleanliness is half of faith. Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) fills the scale. SubhanAllah (Glory be to Allah) and Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) fill up what is between the heavens and the earth. Prayer is a light. Charity is proof (of one’s faith). Endurance is a brightness and the Qur’an is a proof on your behalf or against you. All men go out early in the morning and sell themselves, thereby setting themselves free or destroying themselves. (Muslim, 432)
Give your Sadaqah to the Poor
The more we give sadaqah the more we increase our eeman and thus, expect Allah’s rewards both in this world and in the life hereafter. Giving charity out of our wealth does not decrease our wealth but instead Allah (S.W.T.) increases it:
🙶 Allah will deprive usury of all blessing, but will give increase for deeds of charity: for He loves not creatures ungrateful and sinner. 🙷 (Qur’an, 2: 276)
🙶 That which you give in usury for increase through the property of (other) people, will have no increase with Allah: but that which you give for charity, seeking the Countenance of Allah, (will increase); it is those who will get a recompense multiplied. 🙷 (Qur’an, 30:39)
Abu Hurairah (R.A.) reported Allah’s Messenger (S.A.W.S.) as saying: 🙶 Charity does not in any way decrease the wealth and the servant who forgives, Allah adds to his respect; and the one who shows humility, Allah elevates him in the estimation (of the people). 🙷 (Muslim Vol. 4, Hadith 6264)
Sadaqah is not restricted to giving part of our wealth or material possessions or any special deed of righteousness. Islam considers all good deeds as sadaqah that increase our eeman: Abu Musa narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W.S.) Said:
🙶 Every Muslim has to give in sadaqah (charity). 🙷
