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Hadith 4463
Abu Mas`ud Al-Ansari said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), used to order us to give alms. So one of us would exert
himself to earn one Mud (special measure of wheat or dates, etc.,) to give in charity; while today one
of us may have one hundred thousand." Shaqiq said: As if Abu Masud referred to himself.
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 65, Hadith 191
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When we were ordered to give alms, we began to work as porters (to earn something we could give in
charity). Abu `Aqil came with one half of a Sa` (special measure for food grains) and another person
brought more than he did. So the hypocrites said, "Allah is not in need of the alms of this (i.e. Abu `Aqil);
and this other person did not give alms but for showing off." Then Allah revealed:--
'Those who criticize such of the Believers who give charity voluntarily and those who could not find
to give in charity except what is available to them.' (9.79) Sahih al-Bukhari Book 65, Hadith 190
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When `Abdullah bin 'Ubai died, his son `Abdullah bin `Abdullah came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and asked
him to give him his shirt in order to shroud his father in it. He gave it to him and then `Abdullah asked
the Prophet (ﷺ) to offer the funeral prayer for him (his father). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up to offer the funeral
prayer for him, but `Umar got up too and got hold of the garment of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) Will you offer the funeral prayer for him though your Lord has forbidden you to offer
the prayer for him" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "But Allah has given me the choice by saying:
'(Whether you) ask forgiveness for them, or do not ask forgiveness for them; even if you ask
forgiveness for them seventy times..' (9.80) so I will ask more than seventy times." `Umar said, "But
he (`Abdullah bin 'Ubai) is a hypocrite!" However, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did offer the funeral prayer for him
whereupon Allah revealed:
'And never (O Muhammad) pray for anyone of them that dies, nor stand at his grave.' (9.84) Sahih al-Bukhari Book 65, Hadith 192