Hadith 33288

Chapter 20

باب 20

(20) باب الْحَثِّ عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ وَلَوْ بِشِقِّ تَمْرَةٍ أَوْ كَلِمَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ وَأَنَّهَا حِجَابٌ مِنْ النَّارِ

(20) Chapter: Encouragement to give charity even if it is with half a date or a kind word. And charity is a shield against the fire. (ES)
84
حَدَّثَنَا عَوْنُ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ الْكُوفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْجُعْفِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْقِلٍ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَسْتَتِرَ مِنَ النَّارِ وَلَوْ بِشِقِّ تَمْرَةٍ فَلْيَفْعَلْ " .

'Adi b. Hatim reported that he heard Allah's Messenger (way peace be upon him) as saying:
He who among you can protect himself against Fire, he should do so, even if it should be with half a date. (ES)

Reference (ES): Sahih Muslim 1016 a (ES)

In-book reference (ES): Book 12, Hadith 84 (ES)

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 5, Hadith 2215 (ES)