It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever spends a pair of anything in the way of Allah, he will be called from the gates of Paradise: O servant of Allah, this gate is better (for you). So whoever is among those who pray will be called from the 'Gate of Prayer' (Bab al-Salat); whoever is among the warriors (mujahideen) will be called from the 'Gate of Jihad' (Bab al-Jihad); whoever is among those who give charity will be called from the 'Gate of Charity' (Bab al-Sadaqah); and whoever is among those who fast will be called from the 'Gate of Rayyan' (Bab al-Rayyan)."

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! Whoever is called from any one of these gates will have no loss or harm (because the objective is entry into Paradise), but will there be anyone who will be called from all these gates? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Yes, and I hope that you will be among them."

Ubaydullah bin Abbas says that Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to me: "My nephew! I was with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and I was holding his hand. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Abu Dharr! If I were to receive gold or silver equal to Mount Uhud, I would spend it in the way of Allah, and on whichever day I die, I would not wish that even a qirat of it remains with me.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! (What are you saying) a qintar?' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Abu Dharr! I am inclined towards little and you towards much? I desire the Hereafter and you desire the world? (I am saying:) qirat.' These words were repeated three times."