Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #1436
Hadith #1436
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ أَشْيَاءَ كُنْتُ أَتَحَنَّثُ بِهَا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ عَتَاقَةٍ وَصِلَةِ رَحِمٍ فَهَلْ فِيهَا مِنْ أَجْرٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" أَسْلَمْتَ عَلَى مَا سَلَفَ مِنْ خَيْرٍ ".
I said to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "Before embracing Islam I used to do good deeds like giving in charity,
slave-manumitting, and the keeping of good relations with Kith and kin. Shall I be rewarded for those
deeds?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "You became Muslim with all those good deeds (Without losing their
reward)."
Narrated by
Hakim bin Hizam (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 24/1436
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 24: Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)