The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the most generous of people, and he used to be more generous than ever in Ramadan when Gabriel (Jibrīl) would meet him
Narrator in the source: Ibn ‘Abbās
Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the most generous of people, and he used to be more generous than ever in Ramadan when Gabriel (Jibrīl) would meet him. He used to meet him every night during Ramadan to revise the Qur'an with him. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was more generous than the fast wind.Sources and grading
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Original Arabic wording
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رضي الله عنهما قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ، وَكَانَ أَجْوَدُ مَا يَكُونُ فِي رَمَضَانَ حِينَ يَلْقَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ، وَكَانَ يَلْقَاهُ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ فَيُدَارِسُهُ القُرْآنَ، فَلَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَجْوَدُ بِالخَيْرِ مِنَ الرِّيحِ المُرْسَلَةِ.Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the most generous of people, and his generosity was more intense in the month of Ramadan when he would give what was appropriate to those who were worthy of that. His increased generosity was caused by two things: First: His meeting with Gabriel (peace be upon him). Second: Revising the Qur’an, which is to recite it by heart. Gabriel (peace be upon him) would revise all that was revealed of the Qur’an with him. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was more generous, more giving, more intense in doing good, and faster in bringing benefit to the people than a good wind sent by Allah with rain and mercy.
Lessons from the hadith
- The Hadīth shows the Prophet's extreme generosity, especially during Ramadan, the month of extensive worship and goodness.
- It urges us to be generous at all times, and we are recommended to be more generous during the month of Ramadan.
- We should engage more in generosity, giving, benevolence, and recitation of the Qur’an during the month of Ramadan.
- One of the means of preserving knowledge is to revise it with the seekers of knowledge and the scholars.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (1/ 8) (6). صحيح مسلم (4/ 1803) (2308). شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (5/ 275). نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، مجموعة من الباحثين (2/ 870). بهجة الناظرين، لسليم الهلالي (2/ 364). كنوز رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين.
