Hadith on Sadaqah: Guard yourself from Hell, even with small charity

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Let one of you protect his face from the Hellfire, even with half of a date in charity.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 3679

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn Hajar

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِيَتَّقِ أَحَدُكُمْ وَجْهَهُ النَّارَ وَلَوْ بِشِقِّ تَمْرَةٍ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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