Smiling at Your Brother Is Charity

Chapter 3 — Character and Good Manners (Akhlaq)

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Said by: Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

Reference: Al-Kafi (Shaykh al-Kulayni) — [reference — to be verified]

Arabic:

تَبَسُّمُكَ فِي وَجْهِ أَخِيكَ صَدَقَةٌ

English Translation:

"Your smiling in the face of your brother is charity."

Explanation:

Charity is not only money. A kind smile costs nothing, yet it brings happiness to a fellow believer — and Allah counts it as charity.

💡 Remember:

Charity is not only money.