Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When any one of you is poor, he should begin with himself; if any wealth remains, he should spend it on his children; if there is still surplus wealth, he should spend it on his other relatives; and if there is still wealth left, then he should spend it here and there, that is, on other people.

Sayyiduna Miqdam bin Ma’dikarib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whatever you feed yourself, it will be charity for you; whatever you feed your children, that too will be charity for you; whatever you feed your wife, that too will be charity for you; and whatever you feed your servant, that too will be charity for you.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The most virtuous dinar is the one which a servant spends on his children, and it is the dinar which a man spends on his riding animal in the way of Allah. Then Abu Qilabah, while speaking about treating children well, said from himself: And who can be greater in reward and recompense than the person who spends on his small children, and thus Allah Almighty keeps them chaste through him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdam bin Ma'dikarib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, Allah Almighty has enjoined you to bequeath regarding your closest relatives, and then those who come after them.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I have committed a very great sin, is there any possibility of repentance for me? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Are your parents alive? He said: No. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do you have a maternal aunt? He said: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then do good to her.

It is narrated from the wife of the Prophet, Sayyida Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: I freed one of my slave girls, then when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me, I informed him about her emancipation. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: May Allah grant you reward, but if you had given her to your maternal uncles, there would have been more reward for you in that.

Imam Shu’bah says: I said to Mu’awiyah bin Qurrah: Did you hear from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Nu’man bin Muqarrin (may Allah be pleased with him): The nephew of the people is from among them. He said: Yes.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I, Sayyida Fatima, Sayyiduna Abbas, and Sayyiduna Zaid bin Haritha (may Allah be pleased with them), gathered in the presence of the Messenger of Allah. Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! Now I have grown old, my bones have become weak, and I have endured much hardship, so if you deem it appropriate, please order for me a certain amount of grain. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: We will do so. Then Sayyiduna Zaid bin Haritha (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! You had given me a piece of land, which was my means of livelihood, but then you took it back; if you deem it appropriate, please give it to me again. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: We will do so. Then I said: O Messenger of Allah! If you deem it appropriate, appoint me as the guardian of that right which Allah Almighty has mentioned in His Book in the form of khumus, so that I may distribute it during your lifetime, so that after you no one may dispute with me about it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: We will do so. Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed me as its guardian, and I distributed it during his blessed life. Then Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed me as its guardian, and I distributed it during his lifetime as well. Then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed me as its guardian, and I distributed it during his lifetime, until it was the last year of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and a great amount of wealth came to him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who says: A caravan arrived in Madinah Munawwarah. The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, bought something from them and earned a few uqiyyahs of profit from it, and then distributed it among the widows of Banu Abdul Muttalib and said: In the future, I will not buy anything for which I do not have the price with me.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: Among the Ansar of Madinah Munawwarah, Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) was the wealthiest, and his most beloved wealth was the garden of Birha’, which was in front of the mosque. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to enter it and drink its sweet water. When this verse was revealed: {لَنْ تَنَالُوْا الْبِرَّ حَتّٰی تُنْفِقُوْا مِمَّا تُحِبُّوْنَ} …“You will never attain righteousness until you spend from that which you love,”Sayyiduna Abu Talhah said: O Messenger of Allah! Allah Almighty says: {لَنْ تَنَالُوْا الْبِرَّ حَتّٰی تُنْفِقُوْا مِمَّا تُحِبُّوْنَ} and my most beloved wealth is Birha’, so I give it in charity for the sake of Allah Almighty, and I hope for its goodness and treasure with Him. O Messenger of Allah! Distribute it as Allah gives you the ability. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Wonderful, wonderful! This is profitable wealth, this is profitable wealth. Indeed, I have heard what you have said, and I think you should distribute it among your relatives. Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! I will do so. Then he distributed that wealth among his relatives and paternal cousins.