Sayyiduna ‘Adi bin Hatim (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:“Allah will speak to every single one of you on the Day of Resurrection without there being any interpreter between him and Allah. Then he will look to his right and will see nothing before him. Then he will look in front of him and the Fire will be facing him. So whoever among you can save himself from the Fire, let him do so, even if it be by giving half a date in charity.”Sayyiduna ‘Adi bin Hatim (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated another report that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:“Save yourselves from Hell.”Then he turned his face away and said:“Save yourselves from Hell.”Then again he turned his blessed face away and said:“Save yourselves from Hell.”He did this three times. We thought that perhaps he was looking at Hell. Then he said:“Save yourselves from Hell, even if it be by giving half a date in charity. And if one does not find even that, then let him try to save himself by saying a good word (to the people).”

Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that when we were commanded to give charity, we used to carry loads for wages (and would give those wages in charity). Thus, Abu Aqil (may Allah be pleased with him) brought half a sa’ as charity from his wages, and another companion, Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him), brought more than that. Upon this, the hypocrites said that Allah had no need for the charity of this (i.e., Abu Aqil), and as for the other (Abdur Rahman bin Awf, may Allah be pleased with him), he gave so much charity only to show off. So this verse was revealed: These are the people who taunt the believers who give voluntary charity, and especially those who have nothing except what they earn through their hard labor; they mock them. Allah will mock them (the mockers), and for them is a painful punishment. (At-Tawbah 79)

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: How excellent is the gift of a milch she-camel that has just given birth, and a milch goat that fills the vessel with its milk morning and evening.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the example of a miser and a charitable person: they are like two men wearing iron armor that covers their hands, chest, and neck. Whenever the charitable person gives charity, his armor becomes spacious, extending over his fingers and covering the marks of his feet. But whenever the miser intends to give charity, his armor clings tighter to him, and every ring remains fixed in its place. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) indicating towards his blessed collar with his fingers, showing that you will see him trying to widen it, but it will not become spacious.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A man (from among the Children of Israel) said, "Tonight I must give charity." So he went out with his charity and (unknowingly) placed it in the hand of a thief. In the morning, people began to say, "Last night, someone gave charity to a thief." The man said, "O Allah, all praise is for You alone." (The next night) he said, "Tonight I must give charity again." So he went out with his charity and this time gave it to a prostitute. In the morning, people again talked about it, saying, "Last night, someone gave charity to a prostitute." The man said, "O Allah, all praise is for You alone. I have given my charity to an adulteress. Well, tonight I will certainly give charity again." So, carrying his charity, he went out again and this time placed it in the hand of a rich man. In the morning, people were talking about it, saying, "Someone gave charity to a rich man." The man said, "O Allah, all praise is for You alone. Unknowingly, I have given my charity to a thief, a prostitute, and a rich man." (It was then) told to him (by Allah): "As for your charity reaching the thief, there is a possibility that he may refrain from stealing. Similarly, by the prostitute receiving charity, there is a possibility that she may refrain from adultery. And as for it reaching the rich man, the benefit is that he may take heed and then spend from what Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has given him."

Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The trustworthy Muslim treasurer, who spends (from the wealth entrusted to him), and at times he (the Prophet) said: he gives fully what he is commanded by the owner of the wealth, and his heart is content with it, and he gives it to whom the owner has ordered him to give, then he (the treasurer) is also counted among those who give charity.

Narrated by Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: If a woman spends something from her husband's wealth and her intention is not to waste her husband's property, then she will get the reward for spending, and the husband will also get the reward because he earned it, and the treasurer is also included in this ruling. One person's reward does not diminish the reward of the other.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If the husband is present at home, no woman should observe (optional) fasting without his permission.

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If a woman spends from her husband's earnings in the way of Allah without his command (but according to custom), she will also receive half the reward.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever spends two things in the way of Allah, the angels will call him from the gates of Paradise, saying, "O servant of Allah, this gate is good." Then, the one who is devoted to prayer will be called from the gate of prayer; the one who is a warrior (mujahid) will be called from the gate of jihad; the one who fasts will be called from the gate of Rayyan; and the one who gives zakat will be called from the gate of zakat. Upon this, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, "May my parents be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah! There is no problem for those who are called from any of these gates, but tell me, will there be anyone who will be called from all these gates?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes, and I hope you will be among them."