Dhikr and du‘a · When the moment comes
Make du'a for someone who gives charity
- The practice
- Make du'a for blessings on the giver.
- When
- When receiving charity or a gift on others' behalf
- In daily life
- If you collect donations for the mosque, a school fundraiser or a relief drive, make a short du'a for blessings on each giver as you receive it. A simple 'May Allah bless you and your family' in your thank-you message is a good place to start.
The source
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ بِصَدَقَةٍ قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى آلِ فُلاَنٍ ". فَأَتَاهُ أَبِي فَقَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى آلِ أَبِي أَوْفَى ".
“Whenever a man brought his alms to the Prophet, the Prophet ﷺ would say, "O Allah! Bestow Your Blessing upon the family of so-and-so." When my father came to him (with his alms), he said, "O Allah! Bestow Your Blessings upon the family of Abi `Aufa”Narrated by Ibn Abi `AufaSahih al-Bukhari 6332
The full hadith, with its chain and grading →Arabic: ara-bukhari · Translation: Muhsin Khan (eng-bukhari), from the eng-bukhari edition of hadith-api (public domain), sunnah.com numbering.
More Sunnahs like this
Remember Allah as you enter your homeWalking through your front doorMake du'a for someone who isn't thereAfter an obligatory prayer you chooseSay 'Inna lillah' and ask for something betterWhen bad news or a loss reaches youGreet the believers when you visit a graveyardEntering a graveyardAfter a bad dream: spit left, seek refuge, turn overWaking from a bad dreamAsk for guidance, piety, chastity and sufficiencyAfter an obligatory prayer you choose, or in sujud
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Get early accessSources: Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and narrations of Jami at-Tirmidhi graded sahih or hasan sahih by al-Albani.