Sadaqah every day: 10 easy ways to give

Sadaqah is not only money. The Prophet ﷺ taught that many everyday acts are charity. Here are ten you can do this week.

1. Smile. “Your smiling in the face of your brother is charity” (Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 1956).
2. Say a good word. “A good word is charity” (Sahih al-Bukhari 2989).
3. Help someone carry something. Helping a person onto their ride or lifting their luggage is charity (Sahih al-Bukhari 2989).
4. Remove something harmful from the road. It is a branch of faith (Sahih Muslim 35).
5. Give water. Fill a bottle for a worker, put out water for birds in summer.
6. Feed someone. Share a meal with a neighbour, a guard or a delivery rider.
7. Plant a tree. Whatever a person, bird or animal eats from it is charity for you (Sahih al-Bukhari 2320).
8. Teach what you know. Beneficial knowledge keeps rewarding you after death (Sahih Muslim 1631).
9. Give something small, regularly. The most beloved deeds are regular ones, even if small (Sahih al-Bukhari 6464).
10. Start a Sadaqah Jariyah. A well, a Quran for a masjid, or a child’s education keeps giving (Sahih Muslim 1631).

And remember: “Charity does not decrease wealth” (Sahih Muslim 2588). See Sukon’s community programmes and ways to give.

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