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[2362] 78 - (1022) It was narrated from Abû Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "A man said: 'I am going to give charity tonight.' He went out with his charity and placed it in the hand of a prostitute. The next morning they said: 'Last night he gave charity to a prostitute.' He said: 'O Allâh, praise be to You (I gave charity) for a prostitute. I am going to give charity (again).' He went out with his charity and placed it in the hand of a rich man. The next morning, they said: 'Last night he gave charity to a rich man.' He said: 'O Allâh, to You be praise (I gave charity) for a rich man. I am going to give charity (again).' He went out with his charity and placed it in the hands of a thief. The next morning, they said: 'He gave charity to a thief.' He said: 'O Allâh, to You be praise, for (I gave charity to) a prostitute, a rich man and a thief.' It was said
to him: 'As for your charity, it has been accepted. As for the prostitute, perhaps it will be the cause of her refraining from fornication; as for the rich man, perhaps he will learn a lesson and spend from that which Allâh has given him; and as for the thief, perhaps it will be the cause of his refraining from stealing.'"
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