Information for "SahihMuslim-017-001-21998"

Abu Huraira reported Allah Apostle ﷺ as saying: A man expressed his intention to give charity; so he came out with charity and placed it in the hand of an adulteress. In the morning; the people were talking and saying: charity was given to an adulteress last night. He the giver of Sadaqa said: 0 Allah; to Thee be the praise-to an adulteress. He then again expressed his intention to give charity; so he went out with the charity and placed it in the hand of a rich person. In the morning the people were talking and saying: Charity was given to a rich person. He the giver of charity said: 0 Allah; to Thee be the praise-to a well-to-do person. He then expressed his intention to give charity; so he went out with charity and placed it in the hand of a thief. In the morning; the people were talking and saying: Charity was given to a thief. So one of the persons said: 0 Allah; to Thee be the praise what a misfortune it is that charity has been given to the adulteress; to a rich person. to a thief! There came the angel to him and he was told: Your charity has been accepted. As for the adulteress the charity might become the means whereby she might restrain herself from fornication. The rich man might perhaps learn a lesson and spend from what Allah has given him; and the thief might thereby refrain from committing theft.