Benefits of giving Zakaat

Benefits of giving Zakaat

Those who give Zakaat are successful

Giving Zakaat is included among the qualities described by Allah Most High in Holy Quran of successful worshippers:

Certainly the believers have attained their goal, those who become most humble and submissive in their Prayer, And who (always) keep away from absurd talk, And who (always) pay Zakat (the Alms-due [and keep purifying their wealth and souls]), Surah Muminoon (23:1-4)

Special favors on those who give Zakaat

There is a Hadith in Sahih Muslim about how Allah Most High showers His bounties on those who give Zakaat and how the Lord Almighty is generous with His generous worshippers:

Translation: Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah (May Allah be well pleased with him) relates to us from the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and related a few Hadith.  Among these, he said that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:  Allah Most High told me:  O Beloved!  You keep disbursing, I will grant you.  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:  The hands of Allah Most High are brimming.  Continuous disbursement doesn’t lessen it.  Just think!  When He created the heavens and the earth, how much did He disburse!  There is nothing lacking in His hands (i.e. in His power to grant).  His ‘Arsh is on water and in His other hand is His attribute of constriction.  He raises whom He wills and He lowers whom He wills.  (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 2356)

The importance of Zakaat in Islam is made clear by the following Hadith:

Translation: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abu Darda (May Allah be well pleased with him), he said:  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:  Zakaat is the bridge of Islam.  (Mo’jam Kabeer Tabarani, Hadith No. 175 Shu‘abul Iman, 3159)

There are now 2 opinions about the fact that if there is no bridge, it is very difficult to reach the destination and through a bridge those who are far can come near.  By declaring Zakaat as the bridge of Islam, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) made clear its importance in Islam that if you want to reach the destination of pleasing Allah Most High, then take the bridge of Zakaat and cross this bridge to gain proximity to Allah Most High.  This bridge simultaneously bridges worshippers with worshippers and also joins them with the Creator