Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 2538
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَدَقَةٌ " . قِيلَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْهَا قَالَ " يَعْتَمِلُ بِيَدِهِ فَيَنْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُ " . قِيلَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ " يُعِينُ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ الْمَلْهُوفَ " . قِيلَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ " يَأْمُرُ بِالْخَيْرِ " . قِيلَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ قَالَ " يُمْسِكُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ " .
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Ala reported: Khalid narrated to us: Shuubah narrated to us: Ibn Abi Burdah informed me: I heard my father relate, from Abu Musa, from the Prophet ﷺ, who said: Charity is due from every Muslim. It was said: What if he has nothing to give? He said: He should work with his hands, benefit himself, and give charity. It was said: What if he cannot do that? He said: He should help someone in need who is distressed. It was said: What if he cannot do that? He said: He should enjoin what is good. It was said: What if he cannot do that? He said: He should refrain from evil, for that is charity.
Translation notes
The successive alternatives and conditions are retained in their original order.