Ummah

Charity does not diminish wealth

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: «مَا نَقَصَتْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ وَمَا زَادَ اللَّهُ عَبْدًا بِعَفْوٍ إِلَّا عِزًّا وَمَا تَوَاضَعَ أَحَدٌ لِلَّهِ إِلَّا رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ».

Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Giving charity has never diminished wealth. Through forgiveness, Allah only increases a servant in honour. No person humbles themselves for Allah without Allah elevating them.”

English meaning: original translation from the Arabic.

The one who cares for an orphan

عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: «أَنَا وَكَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ، فِي الْجَنَّةِ هَكَذَا». وَقَالَ بِإِصْبَعَيْهِ السَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى.

Sahl ibn Sa‘d narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: “In Paradise, the orphan’s carer and I will be like this.” He indicated this with his two fingers: the index finger and the middle finger.

English meaning: original translation from the Arabic, including the reported gesture.

Allah multiplies the reward of giving

مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمۡوَٰلَهُمۡ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنۢبَتَتۡ سَبۡعَ سَنَابِلَ فِي كُلِّ سُنۢبُلَةٖ مِّاْئَةُ حَبَّةٖۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُضَٰعِفُ لِمَن يَشَآءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

The likeness of those who spend their wealth in Allah's way is as the likeness of a grain which groweth seven ears, in every ear a hundred grains. Allah giveth increase manifold to whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.

English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930).

The verse describes seven ears with one hundred grains each: a seven-hundredfold example, not seventy thousand. Allah multiplies further for whom He wills. This verse concerns spending in Allah’s way generally; it is not limited to water wells.