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Narrated Abu Mas`ud:When the verses of charity were revealed, we used to work as porters. A man came and distributed objects of charity in abundance. And they (the people) said, "He is showing off." And another man came and gave a Sa (a small measure of food grains); they said, "Allah is not in need of this small amount of charity." And then the Divine Inspiration came: "Those who criticize such of the believers who give in charity voluntarily and those who could not find to give in charity except what is available to them

حدثنا عبيد الله بن سعيد، حدثنا ابو النعمان الحكم هو ابن عبد الله البصري حدثنا شعبة، عن سليمان، عن ابي وايل، عن ابي مسعود رضى الله عنه قال لما نزلت اية الصدقة كنا نحامل، فجاء رجل فتصدق بشىء كثير فقالوا مرايي. وجاء رجل فتصدق بصاع فقالوا ان الله لغني عن صاع هذا. فنزلت {الذين يلمزون المطوعين من المومنين في الصدقات والذين لا يجدون الا جهدهم} الاية