implied because the act of being charitable indicates one’s truthfulness in one’s servitude of Allah. Charity in Islam is associated with sincere devotion and stopping one’s self from vain speech, misdeeds, wrong to God and is a means to increase spiritual reward.
Sadaqa is also believed to dispel troubles and repel affliction. Prophet (peace be upon him) said…“charity extinguishes sins just as water extinguishes fire:..continue”[7]
According to Islam, “To give something to a poor man brings one reward, while giving the same to a needy relation brings two: one for charity and the other for respecting the family ties” The concept of charity is explained in many different places in the Quran and the Sunnah(teachings of profit). “Allah says sustenance will come and even more of it will come, if your concern is not only yourself. Your …show more content…
This point reminds me of a story of a man told by the prophet Muhammad. He mentions that a man lowered himself into the well, drank and came out. Then he saw a dog protruding its tongue from thirst. The man said: This dog has become exhausted from thirst in the same way as I was. He lowered himself into the well and filled his shoe with water. Then he took the dog by the mouth and gave him water to drink. He thanked Allah and his sins were forgiven.” The companions of the prophet asked: “O! Messenger of Allah! Is there an alleviating the hardship of the needy and reward for us in our animals?” He said: “There is a reward in every living thing”. Allah says that, “whatever you put forth from good deeds for yourself, you will find its reward with Allah.”[15]
Charity in Hinduism
Dāna means giving, often in the context of donation and charity. Dāna is mentioned in the ancient texts such as Bhagwad Gita and Katha Upanishad. Dāna has been defined in traditional texts as “any action of
Sadaqa is also believed to dispel troubles and repel affliction. Prophet (peace be upon him) said…“charity extinguishes sins just as water extinguishes fire:..continue”[7]
According to Islam, “To give something to a poor man brings one reward, while giving the same to a needy relation brings two: one for charity and the other for respecting the family ties” The concept of charity is explained in many different places in the Quran and the Sunnah(teachings of profit). “Allah says sustenance will come and even more of it will come, if your concern is not only yourself. Your …show more content…
This point reminds me of a story of a man told by the prophet Muhammad. He mentions that a man lowered himself into the well, drank and came out. Then he saw a dog protruding its tongue from thirst. The man said: This dog has become exhausted from thirst in the same way as I was. He lowered himself into the well and filled his shoe with water. Then he took the dog by the mouth and gave him water to drink. He thanked Allah and his sins were forgiven.” The companions of the prophet asked: “O! Messenger of Allah! Is there an alleviating the hardship of the needy and reward for us in our animals?” He said: “There is a reward in every living thing”. Allah says that, “whatever you put forth from good deeds for yourself, you will find its reward with Allah.”[15]
Charity in Hinduism
Dāna means giving, often in the context of donation and charity. Dāna is mentioned in the ancient texts such as Bhagwad Gita and Katha Upanishad. Dāna has been defined in traditional texts as “any action of