سنن نسائی · Hadith 2542

It was narrated from Abu Saeed that a man entered the Masjid on a Friday when the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم was delivering the Khutbah, and he said: “Pray two Rak’ahs.” Then he came on the following Friday, when the Prophet , was delivering the Khutbah and he said:“Pray two Rak’ahs.” Then he came on the third Friday, when the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم was delivering Khutbah and he said: “Pray two Rak’ahs.” Then he said: “Give in charity.” So they gave in charity, and he gave him (that man) two garments. Then he said: “Give in charity” and (that man) threw one of his two garments. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: “Have you not seen this man? He entered the Masjid in scruffy clothes and I hoped that you would notice him, and give charity to him, but you did not do that, so I said, ‘Give in charity.’ You gave in charity, and I gave him two garments, then I said: ‘Give in charity’ and he threw one of his two garments. Take your garment.” And he rebuked him. (Hasan)

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020