creases the reward of this simple virtue to a size larger than that of
mount Uhad, which is the highest mountain near Madinah, This in-
dicates that the reward for a single virtue would grow far beyond the
seven hundred times limit mentioned above. Another Hadith says
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that when the Ayat regarding the seven hundred times reward was
revealed, Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam made a Du'aa for a
further increase of the reward, upon which the Ayat given at No. 5
was revealed. (Bayan-al-Qur'an) . This means that this particular
Ayat was sent down earlier than the one given at No. 5. The subject
of another Hadith is contrary to the discussion given under Ayat
No.5
8. Those who spend their wealth for the cause of Allah '
and afterwards make no reproach or injury (in any
way) to follow that which they have spent, their
reward is with their Lord, and there shall no fear
come upon them, neither shall they grieve. (On the
Day of Judgement). (al-Baqarah: 262)
scious of it as a favour shown to him. This veiy thought becomes the
source of all the evils mentioned above. In reality it is the poor who
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does favour to the rich, as their acceptance of Sadaqah absolves the
rich of their obligation to Allah Ta'ala and also because the poor
become a source of purification of the rich man's wealth, besides
saving him from the fire of 'Jahannam' to which he was destined, if
the Zakaat,had remained unpaid. (Ikya). The famous Mohaddith
Imaam Sha'abi Rahmatullah alaihe has said that unless a rich per-
son considers himself more in need of reward from Allah for his
Sadaqah than he thinks the poor person to be in need of his
Sadaqah, he has wasted his alms, which would be thrown back on
Ydm*(Ikya-ul -Uloom). The Day of Judgement shall be a day of great
severity, sorrow and terror, as would be explained at the end of this
book. To be safe from these calamities on that day would be a great
privilege.
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9. If ye publish your almsgiving, it is well, but if ye hide
it and give it to the poor, it will be better for you,
and will atone for some of your ill-deeds. Allah is in-