It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every good deed is charity. Whatever a man spends on himself and his family is recorded for him as charity, and whatever a person uses to protect his honour is also recorded for him as charity. Whatever a believer spends, Allah Almighty will give its replacement and is its guarantor, except what is spent on constructing a building or in sin." The narrator says: I asked Muhammad bin al-Munkadir: "How does a man protect his honour?" He replied: "What he gives to a poet or to a foul-tongued person (to silence his tongue, so that his honour remains safe)." This hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever among you is able to protect his religion and his honour with his wealth should certainly do so."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Making peace (settlement) between Muslims is permissible." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), and it is known through Abdullah bin al-Husayn al-Missisi, who is a trustworthy narrator.