Textual Studies of the Hadith - National Open University of Nigeria

ISL222 TEXTUAL STUDIES OF THE HADITH
• Man, Jinn and of course all other creatures of Allah depend on
Him for all their needs irrespective of their social status.
• He (Allah) finally says that man shall be rewarded on account of
his work.
• Hadith 25 relates the complaint lodged by some companions of
the prophet.
• According to them, the wealth of the rich spent in charity would
give them more reward than the poor over the poor.
• The prophet assured them that, reward is not determined by
wealth alone but also by act of supplication and good deeds.
6.0 TUTOR-MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Enumerate the teachings of Islam in hadith 25 and relate them to man’s
current blind pursuit of material wealth.
7.0 REFERENCES/FURTHER READING
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