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Riyad as-Salihin, 1723

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Grant shelter to him who begs for it in the Name of Allah, give to him who begs in the Name of Allah, accept the invitation of him who invites you, and requite him who does a favour to you, but if you are unable to requite him, go on praying for him till you are sure that you have requited him adequately." <b>[Abu Dawud and An- Nasa'i]</b>.

وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏

‏من استعاذ بالله فأعيذوه، ومن سأل بالله، فأعطوه، ومن دعاكم فأجيبوه، ومن صنع إليكم معروفًا فكافئوه، فإن لم تجدوا ما تكافئونه به، فادعوا له حتى تروا أنكم قد كافأتموه‏

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In-Book Reference
Book 17, Hadith 213
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) If a person asks for refuge by Allah, he should be provided with refuge, unless he is legally wanted.<br> 2) If a person asks for something by Allah, he should be granted his request, unless he asks for something prohibited.<br> 3) Supplicating for someone who does good is a repayment for his goodness. This also deepens the bond between the believers as a whole.<br> 4) The Shariah exhorts us to act kindly and to repay one another in kind.<br> <br> <b>Benefit:</b><br> A Hadith reads: “Shall I inform you of the one with the worst status?” We said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: “One who is asked for the sake of Allah Almighty, yet he does not give for His sake.” He also said: “Whoever asks you by Allah, grant him his request.”<br> So, the Hadith in the current chapter indicates that it is prohibited to ask for some worldly thing by the Face of Allah Almighty; whereas these two Hadiths point out that we are required to give those who ask us for the sake of Allah. Reconciling all of these Hadiths, we say that a person is required to give if he can, and it is the swearer who is to blame, and Allah knows best.
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