Volume 2, Book 24, Number 512:
Narrated Abu Burda bin Abu Musa:
that his father said, “Whenever a beggar came to Allah’s Apostle or he was asked for something, he
used to say (to his companions), “Help and recommend him and you will receive the reward for it;
and Allah will bring about what He will through His Prophet’s tongue.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 513:
Narrated Asma:
The Prophet said to me, “Do not withhold your money, (for if you did so) Allah would with-hold
His blessings from you.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 514:
Narrated ‘Abda:
The Prophet said, “Do not with-hold your money by counting it (i.e. hoarding it), (for if you did
so), Allah would also with-hold His blessings from you.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 499:
Narrated Aisha:
A lady along with her two daughters came to me asking (for some alms), but she found nothing
with me except one date which I gave to her and she divided it between her two daughters, and did
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not eat anything herself, and then she got up and went away. Then the Prophet came in and I in –
formed him about this story. He said, “Whoever is put to trial by these daughters and he treats them
generously (with benevolence) then these daughters will act as a shield for him from Hell-Fire.” (See
Hadith No. 24, Vol. 8).
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 484:
Narrated Jarir bin ‘Abdullah,
I gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet for offering prayer perfectly giving Zakat and giving
good advice to every Muslim.
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 500:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to the Prophet and asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! Which charity is the most superior in
reward?” He replied, “The charity which you practice while you are healthy, niggardly and afraid of
poverty and wish to become wealthy. Do not delay it to the time of approaching death and then say,
‘Give so much to such and such, and so much to such and such.’ And it has already belonged to such
and such (as it is too late).”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 485:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “(On the Day of Resurrection) camels will come to their owner in the best state
of health they have ever had (in the world), and if he had not paid their Zakat (in the world) then
they would tread him with their feet; and similarly, sheep will come to their owner in the best state
of health they have ever had in the world, and if he had not paid their Zakat, then they would tread
him with their hooves and would butt him with their horns.” The Prophet added, “One of their rights
is that they should be milked while water is kept in front of them.” The Prophet added, “I do not want
anyone of you to come to me on the Day of Resurrection, carrying over his neck a sheep that will be
bleating. Such a person will (then) say, ‘O Muhammad! (please intercede for me,) I will say to him. ‘I
can’t help you, for I conveyed Allah’s Message to you.’ Similarly, I do not want anyone of you to come
to me carrying over his neck a camel that will be grunting. Such a person (then) will say “O
Muhammad! (please intercede for me).” I will say to him, “I can’t help you for I conveyed Allah’s
message to you.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 501:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Some of the wives of the Prophet asked him, “Who amongst us will be the first to follow you (i.e.
die after you)?” He said, “Whoever has the longest hand.” So they started measuring their hands with
a stick and Sauda’s hand turned out to be the longest. (When Zainab bint Jahsh died first of all in the
caliphate of ‘Umar), we came to know that the long hand was a symbol of practicing charity, so she
was the first to follow the Prophet and she used to love to practice charity. (Sauda died later in the
caliphate of Muawiya).