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Ṣadaqah or Saddka (Arabic: صدقة, IPA: [sˤɑdæqɐ],[variations] "charity", plural ṣadaqāt صدقات) is an Islamic term that means "voluntary charity".
This concept encompasses any act of giving out of compassion, love, friendship (fraternity) or generosity.
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The Islamic prophet Muhammad said : "We used to sacrifice Atirah in pre-Islamic days during Rajab; so what do you command us?” He said: “Sacrifice for the sake of Allah in any month whatever; obey Allah, Most High, and feed (the people).” (Abu-Dawood : 2824)
"Saddka extinguishes sin as water extinguishes fire." (Tirmidhi : 2541)
"Saddka appeases the Lord’s anger and averts an evil death." (Tirmidhi : 1909)
"Give the Saddka without delay, for it stands in the way of calamity." (Tirmidhi: 1887)
"The believer’s shade on the Day of Resurrection will be his Saddka." (Tirmidhi: 1925)
A woman said: "Apostle of Allah, my mother suddenly died; if it had not happened, she would have given Saddka (charity) and donated (something). Will it suffice if I give Saddka on her behalf?" Muhammad said: "Yes, give Saddka on her behalf." (Abu-Dawood: 2875)
Abu Hurairah reported: Muhammad said, "Every day the sun rises, charity (sadaqah/saddka) is due on every joint of a person. Administering justice between two people is a charity; and assisting a man to mount his beast, or helping him load his luggage on it is a charity; and a good word is a charity; and every step that you take (towards a masjid) for salat is a charity; and removing harmful things from the road is a charity." (From Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)
In Sahih Muslim, it is reported on the authority of Aisha that Muhammad said, "Everyone of the children of Adam has been created with three hundred and sixty joints; so he who declares the Greatness of Allah (i.e, saying "Allahu akbar"), praises Allah ("Alhamdulillah"), declares Allah to be one ("La ilaha ilallah"), glorifies Allah ("Subhan'Allah"), and seeks forgiveness from Allah ("Astaghfirullah"), and removes a stone or thorn or bone from people's path, and enjoins good and forbids evil, to the number of those three hundred and sixty, will come upon the evening that day having rescued himself from jahannam."
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