Volume 2, Book 24, Number 522:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Every day two angels come down from Heaven and one of them says, ‘O Allah!
Compensate every person who spends in Your Cause,’ and the other (angel) says, ‘O Allah! Destroy
every miser.’ “
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 507:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “The best charity is that which is practiced by a wealthy person. And
start giving first to your dependents.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 508:
Narrated Hakim bin Hizam
The Prophet said, “The upper hand is better than the lower hand (i.e. he who gives in charity is
better than him who takes it). One should start giving first to his dependents. And the best object of
charity is that which is given by a wealthy person (from the money which is left after his expenses).
And whoever abstains from asking others for some financial help, Allah will give him and save him
from asking others, Allah will make him self-sufficient.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 509:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
I heard Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) while he was on the pulpit speaking about charity, to abstain from
asking others for some financial help and about begging others, saying, “The upper hand is better
than the lower hand. The upper hand is that of the giver and the lower (hand) is that of the beggar.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 510:
Narrated ‘Uqba bin Al-Harith:
Once the Prophet offered the ‘Asr prayer and then hurriedly went to his house and returned im –
mediately. I (or somebody else) asked him (as to what was the matter) and he said, “I left at home a
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piece of gold which was from the charity and I disliked to let it remain a night in my house, so I got
it distributed . “
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 511:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet went out for the ‘Id prayer on the ‘Id day and offered a two Rakat prayer; and he
neither offered a prayer before it or after it. Then he went towards the women along with Bilal. He
preached them and ordered them to give in charity. And some (amongst the women) started giving
their fore-arm bangles and ear-rings.
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.”