The Best Form of Charity Is to Reconcile Between People

Question

What is the authenticity of the following Hadith?

“The best charity is to reconcile people”

 

Answer

Imam Tabarani (rahimahullah) and other Muhaddithun have recorded this narration on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (radiyallahu ‘anhuma).

(Al Mu’jamul Kabir, Hadith: 14617 and 14655)

‘Allamah Mundhiri (rahimahullah) has declared the Hadith sound due to corroboration.

(Targhib, vol. 3, pg. 489)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar