Al-Adab Al-Mufrad — Hadith #46787

Abu Al-Numan told us, saying: Mahdi bin Maymun told me, on the authority of Wasil, the client of Abu Uyaynah, on the authority of Yahya bin Aqeel, on the authority of Yahya bin Ya`mar, on the authority of Abu al-Aswad al-Dili, on the authority of Abu Dharr, said: It was said: O Messenger of God, the people of the earth have gone away with wages, they pray as we pray. And they fast as we fast, and they give in charity the surplus of their wealth. He said: Has not God made for you what you should give in charity? Indeed, with every glorification And praising one of you is a charity, and a sexual intercourse with one of you is a charity. It was said: Is there a charity for his desire? He said: If he were to commit a forbidden act, wouldn’t there be a burden on him? That is, if he puts it in what is lawful, he will have a reward.