Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 68.0

One Who Gives Charity In Secret

باب الْمُسِرِّ بِالصَّدَقَةِ ‏‏

1 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 2561hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Salmahfrom'Abdullah bin WahbfromMu'awiya bin Salah bin HadayrfromKhalid bin Ma'danfromKathir bin Marrah al-Hadramifrom'Uqba bin 'Amir al-Juhayni

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الْجَاهِرُ بِالْقُرْآنِ كَالْجَاهِرِ بِالصَّدَقَةِ وَالْمُسِرُّ بِالْقُرْآنِ كَالْمُسِرِّ بِالصَّدَقَةِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from 'Uqbah bin 'Amir that the Messenger of Allah said:

"The one who recites the Qur'an loudly is like one who gives charity openly, and the one who recites the Qur'an quietly is like one who gives charity in secret."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ بَحِيرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏