Page 155 - The Importance of the Ahl Al-Sunnah

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“He was the most generous and the most truthful of all the
people. He had a finer chest than anyone else, was truer in
utterance than anyone else, had the gentlest nature and
the noblest lineage. Those who saw him stood suddenly in
awe of him and those who shared his acquaintance loved
him. Those who described him said they had never seen
anyone like him before or since.” (al-Tirmidhi)
Some of our Prophet’s (saas) words about generosity:
“Allah is generous, He likes generosity and virtuous con-
duct, and does not like evil conduct.” (al-Kharaythi)
“Generosity is a tree among the trees of the Garden. Its
branches have hung down to the Earth. Whoever holds on
its branch, that branch leads him to the Garden.” (Ibn
Hibban)
“Allah created all His virtuous servants generous and with
good manners.” (al-Daraqutni)
“There are two traits that Allah likes and two traits that
He dislikes. Those He likes are; generosity and moral
excellence. Those He dislikes are; stinginess and evil con-
duct.” (al-Daylami)
“Offering people a lot, saluting everyone and speaking
good words are among those traits deserving [Allah’s] for-
giveness. Allah has some servants who are given fortunes
to be spent for the good of the public. If any of these fail
to give them away, He takes those fortunes from them
and gives them to others.” (at-Tabarani)
“A generous-hearted man is nearer to Allah and men, and
he is close to Paradise and far away from Hell. The miser,
on the other hand, is distant from Allah and men, distant
from Paradise but close to Hell.” (al-Tirmidhi)

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