Origin in Islamic Texts Although there is no direct Quranic injunction regarding , it can be inferred from Surah Al-i'-Imran (3:92): "You will never achieve righteousness until you donate some of what you cherish. And whatever you give is certainly well known to Allah." Their formal conception in Islamic society has been derived from a number of hadiths. It is said that during the time of Muhammad, after the Hijrah, the first was composed of a grove of 600 date palms. The proceeds of this were meant to feed Medina's poor.Khan, 2020, "Reviving the Waqf Tradition: Moral Imagination and the Structural Causes of Poverty",
Origin in Islamic Texts Although there is no direct Quranic injunction regarding , it can be inferred from Surah Al-i'-Imran (392): "You will never achieve righteousness until you donate some of what you cheris:h. And whatever you give is certainly well known to Allah." Their formal conception in Islamic society has been derived from a number of hadiths. It is said that during the time of Muhammad, after the Hijrah, the first was composed of a grove of 600 date palms. The proceeds of this were meant to feed Medina's poor.Khan, 2020, "Reviving the Waqf Tradition: Moral Imagination and the Structural Causes of Poverty",