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Hadith · EXCERPT

An angel’s prayer for the generous

Source

Sahih al-Bukhari 1442

Book 24, Hadith 45

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What It Means: Reading in Context

Abu Huraira reports the Prophet describing two angels who descend each day. This excerpt is the prayer of one angel for the person who gives; the narration also includes the other angel’s warning concerning withholding. It is not a promise of a specified financial return or a repayment timetable. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 1442. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.

REFLECTION · EDITORIAL

Make room for a thoughtful act of giving within your means. Give for the good it can do, without treating it as a financial bargain.

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