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Attaining the Reward of Jihaad
There are many different sacrifices that a person can make for the pleasure of Allah Ta‘ala, and based on the level of the sacrifice, he will be rewarded and compensated in this world and the next.
At times, one may sacrifice his time and energy by spending them in the path of Allah Ta‘ala, and there is great reward for this. One may also sacrifice his wealth by spending it in the path of Allah Ta‘ala, and this is immensely rewarding, as …
Safeguarding the Orphan’s Wealth
وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَتَبَدَّلُوا۟ ٱلْخَبِيثَ بِٱلطَّيِّبِ ۖ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوٓا۟ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حُوبًا كَبِيرًا
“Give the orphans their wealth, and do not substitute what is bad for what is good, and do not eat up their property along with your own. It is, surely, a great sin.” (Surah Nisaa v2)
The previous verse stressed on the care and concern for family and emphasized the importance of fulfilling …
Generosity ‘Competition’
During the golden ages of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), a remarkable incident took place. Three people had a discussion in the precincts of the Ka’bah as to who was the most generous man of the time.
One of them argued that Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) was the most charitable, the second one was of the opinion that Sayyiduna Qais bin Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) was the most generous, and the third person nominated Sayyiduna ‘Araabah Awsi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as …
