The Prophet ﷺ said بَقِيَ كُلُّهَا غَيْرَ كَتِفِهَا. بَقِيَ means “remained”; كُلُّهَا “all of it”; and غَيْرَ كَتِفِهَا “other than its shoulder.” The measure of what “remains” has shifted: food eaten is consumed, whereas charity properly given for Allah’s sake has an enduring value in the Hereafter.
This does not mean that keeping reasonable food for one’s household is wrong. The account teaches a difference in perspective, not a condemnation of legitimate personal expenditure.
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Greetings, Family Ties, Charity, and Preparation for the Hereafter (Accounts 6–8)
The Prophet ﷺ said بَقِيَ كُلُّهَا غَيْرَ كَتِفِهَا. بَقِيَ means “remained”; كُلُّهَا “all of it”; and غَيْرَ كَتِفِهَا “other than its shoulder.” The measure of what “remains” has shifted: food eaten is consumed, whereas charity properly given for Allah’s sake has an enduring value in the Hereafter.
This does not mean that keeping reasonable food for one’s household is wrong. The account teaches a difference in perspective, not a condemnation of legitimate personal expenditure.