Muslims should be dearer to each other than money

Muslims should be dearer to each other than money.

1991 9 September 15 Muslims should be dearer to each other than money. (48) Abdullah ibn Umar is reported to have said: “There was a time when not one of us would have set his dirhams and dinars above his Muslim brothers. Now, a time has come when we put our dirhams and dinars first and our Muslim brothers second.”

(AI- Tabarani)

Spending for the cause of Islam in times of distress

1991 9 September 15 Spending for the cause of Islam in times of distress (62) When Abu Bakr first became a Muslim, he possessed forty thousand dirhams, all of which wealth he devoted to the cause of Islam. At that time Islam was going through a difficult period. For this reason the Prophet said: “No one’s wealth has benefitted me so much as Abu Bakr’s.” (As related by Hesham ibn Urwah who heard this from his father.)

Thrift, even in the midst of plenty.

1991 9 September 15 Thrift, even in the midst of plenty. (61) The Prophet once passed by Saad while the latter was pouring water over himself from a large vessel to perfom his ablution, “What is this extravagance, O Saad?” said the Prophet. “Prophet of God, said Saad, “Can there be extravagance even in one’s ablutions?” “Yes indeed, replied the Prophet, “even if you are standing on the banks of a river,”

(Ahmad)