Simple Acts of Charity

Qasim Rahimahullah narrates: A
man passed by Abu Darda (RA)
in Damascus when he was
planting a tree and said to Abu
Darda (RA): Are you also doing a
(worldly) work, though you are
a Sahabi (companion) of
Rasulullah (peace and blessings
be upon him)? He said: Don't
hasten to blame me; I heard
Rasulullah saying: Never did a
man plant a sapling (a young
tree), and then a man, or any
other creation of Allah Glory to
Him, ate (or benefited) from it,
except that it becomes a
Sadaqah (charity) for the
planter.
Source: Sahih Muslim.
Islam considers the slightest
acts of helping others as charity!
Even smiling at others to make
them happy is counted as
charity. It is due to our
selfishness that mankind
suffers. Let us give more and
take less.