Forty Hadith Qudsi
Hadith 11, 40 Hadith Qudsi
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " قَالَ اللَّهُ: أَنْفِقْ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ، أُنْفِقْ عَلَيْكَ ".
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said that Allah said:
‘Spend, O son of Adam, and I will spend on you.’
It was related by al-Bukhari (and likewise by Muslim).
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
" قَالَ اللَّهُ: أَنْفِقْ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ،
The witness supplies ‘(on charity)’ as an interpretation not explicit in the Arabic imperative أنفق.
Should the added charitable restriction be excluded from the translation unless supported by a separately sourced note?