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transmitters but with these words: "When any one of you completes the tashahhud" and he made no mention of the words
"The last".
MISER:
4:37 - (Nor) those who are niggardly or enjoin niggardliness on others or hide the bounties which
Allah hath bestowed on them; for We have prepared for those who resist faith a punishment
that steeps them in contempt. 555556
555 Arrogance is one reason why our deeds of love and kindness do not thrive. Another is niggardliness or selfishness.
Allah does not love either the one or the other, for they both proceed from want of love of Allah, or faith in Allah.
Niggardly is the worldly wise man who not only refuses to spend himself in service, but by example and precept
prevents others from doing so, as otherwise he would be made odious by comparison, before his fellow-creatures. So
he either makes a virtue of his caution, or hides the gifts which have been given him-wealth, position, talent, etc.
(4.37)
556 Note how the punishment fits the crime. The niggard holds other people in contempt, and in doing so, becomes
himself contemptible. (4.37)
17:100 - Say: "If ye had control of the Treasures of the Mercy of my Lord behold ye would keep
them back for fear of spending them: for man is (ever) niggardly!" 2307
2307 A fresh argument is now addressed to those who would confine Allah's revelations to a limited circle of men, such as
they themselves belonged to. The immediate reference was to the Jews, who could not understand how any Gentiles
could receive revelations and guidance even superior to what they considered their own birth-right. But the tendency
is widespread in the human race. A particular race, or caste, or a particular kind of culture, claims to be the custodian
of Allah's Message, whereas it is universal. Allah's Mercy is universal, and He scatters the priceless Treasures of His
Mercy broadcast among His creatures. They are not exhausted by spending. It is only the misers who hoard their
wealth for fear it should be used up by spending. 'Are you spiritual misers going to keep back Allah's holy Message
from the multitude? Is that the reason why you deny the advent of the new Teacher, who comes as a Mercy to all
men-to all Creation?' (17.100)
28:77 - "But seek with the (wealth) which Allah has bestowed on thee the Home of the Hereafter
nor forget thy portion in this world: but do thou good as Allah has been good to thee and seek
not (occasions for) mischief in the land: for Allah loves not those who do mischief." 3407
3407 That is, 'spend your wealth in charity and good works. It is Allah Who has given it to you, and you should spend it in
Allah's cause. Nor should you forget the legitimate needs of this life, as misers do, and most people become misers
who think too exclusively of their wealth'. If wealth is not used properly, there are three evils that follow: (1) its
possessor may be a miser and forget all claims due to himself and those about him; (2) he may forget the higher
needs of the poor and needy, or the good causes which require support; and (3) he may even misspend on occasions
and cause a great deal of harm and mischief. Apparently Qarun had all three vices. (28.77)
47:38 - Behold ye are those invited to spend (of your substance) in the way of Allah: but among you
are some that are niggardly. But any who are niggardly are so at the expense of their own
souls. But Allah is free of all wants and it is ye that are needy. If ye turn back (from the Path)
He will substitute in your stead another people; then they would not be like you! 48644865
4864 Here the case of the special devotee and of the average man with his human foibles are distinguished. Stinginess is
not a virtue: it hurts more the finer-nature of the individual practising it that it hurts the Cause. Allah is free of all wants
and independent of any need that we can meet. His Cause is similarly independent of human aid. But it uses human
agency for our own human advancement. The need to be able to serve Allah's cause is ours. We are the needy
beggars who should claim the privilege before the Lord of Bounties unbounded. (47.38)
4865 If we desert the Cause, the Cause will not fail. Better men than we will uphold the flag. But we should fall, and others
will take our place, who are not so timid, half- hearted, or stingy. In Wordsworth's words, "High Heaven rejects the lore
of nicely calculated less or more." (47.38)
92:8 - But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 2.523
Abu Huraira
Narrated by
The Prophet said, "The example of a miser and an almsgiver is like the example of two persons wearing iron cloaks." Allah's
Apostle also said, "The example of an almsgiver and a miser is like the example of two persons who have two iron cloaks on
them from their breasts to their collar bones, and when the almsgiver wants to give in charity, the cloak becomes capacious
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