Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Mahmud bin GhaylanfromWaki' bin al-JarrahfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawrifrom'Ammara bin al-Q'aqa' bin ShabrmafromAbu Zara' bin 'Amr /HarmfromAbu Hurairah
Hadith text · Matn
أَنْ تَصَدَّقَ وَأَنْتَ صَحِيحٌ شَحِيحٌ تَأْمُلُ الْعَيْشَ وَتَخْشَى الْفَقْرَ
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English translation
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, which kind of charity is best? He said: 'Giving charity when you are in good health, and feeling stingy, hoping for a long life and fearing poverty."'
Original Arabic chain wording
أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 23, Hadith 108
- English Reference
- Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2543