Quiz Time (74) who was that Sahabi presented few dates in Charity, people mocked him & Qur'an revealed?

 

Quiz Time (74) who was that Sahabi presented few dates in Charity, people mocked him & Qur'an revealed?

 

 

Ans: “Abu `Aqil ”(R.a).

 

Abu Aqil (ra) was one of those companions of the Prophet (saws) who had the smallest of pockets but the biggest of hearts.

 

“Those who slander such of the believers as give themselves freely to (deeds of) charity, as well as such as can find nothing to give except the fruits of their labour,- and throw ridicule on them,- Allah will throw back their ridicule on them: and they shall have a grievous penalty”

[Al-Qur’an ch 9 Verse 79]

 (Those who defame such of the believers who give charity voluntarily) (9:79).'''

 

A similar story was narrated from Mujahid and several others. Ibn Ishaq said……….As for the person who gave the little that he could afford, he was Abu `Aqil, from Bani Anif Al-Arashi, who was an ally of Bani `Amr bin `Awf.

He brought a Sa` of dates and added it to the charity. They laughed at him, saying, `Allah does not need the Sa` of Abu `Aqil.''' Allah said, (so they mock at them (believers); Allah will throw back their mockery on them) rebuking them for their evil actions and defaming the believers. Truly, the reward, or punishment, is equitable to the action. Allah treated them the way mocked people are treated, to aid the believers in this life. Allah has prepared a painful torment in the Hereafter for the hypocrites, for the recompense is similar to the deed.

Source: Tafsir ibn Kathir Ch 9 Verse 79.

 

Link:  http://www.recitequran.com/tafsir/en.ibn-kathir/9:80

 

When Muhammad (saws) asked Muslims to bring forth their charity / sadaqah for the expedition of Tabuk, he had nothing to give. But he didn't limit himself to what he didn't have.

He went out looking for work so he could contribute something, even if it's little and he found work with a Jew who needed some water hauling.

Abu Aqil was hence among the last to come forth with charity - a Sa` of dates (few dates).
He said: `O Allah's Messenger! This is a Sa` of dates. I spent the night bringing water and earned two Sa` of dates for my work. I kept one Sa` (for my family) and brought you the other Sa`.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) ordered him to spread it over all the charity (that others brought). His sadaqah was little but carried the weight of Uhud mountain.

  

Allah knows the best .

 

By Mohammed Asif Ali. #MohammedAsifAli



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