It is narrated from Hazrat Amr bin Shu'aib that Hazrat Humaid bin Abdur Rahman says: Give something to the beggar, even if it is as small as the head of a sparrow (dove).

Hazrat Fatimah bint Hussain narrates from her father that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The beggar has a right over you, even if he comes riding on a horse.

Hazrat Salim bin Abu Ja'd narrates that Hazrat Isa bin Maryam said: "The beggar has a right over you, even if he comes riding a horse and there is a silver necklace around his neck."

Hazrat Abu Al-Ahwas says that when a beggar comes to you and he intends to pray, or he said (the narrator is in doubt) he intends to perform prayer, then if you have the ability, give charity. Indeed, Allah Almighty has said, "Certainly, he has succeeded who purifies his soul and remembers the name of his Lord and prays." And if he has the ability to give charity before the prayer, then he should give charity.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Al-Ahwas that Hazrat Abdullah said: The prayer of the one who does not pay Zakat is not accepted.

It is narrated from Hazrat Salamah that Hazrat Dhohak says: The prayer is not accepted except with the giving of Zakat.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Al-Ahwas that Hazrat Abdullah said: A believer does not neglect to pay Zakat.

It is narrated from Ibrahim that Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq said: If those people refuse to give me even a piece of rope which they used to give to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I will certainly fight against them. Then he recited this blessed verse: "Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is nothing but a Messenger; indeed, Messengers have passed away before him. So if he dies or is killed, will you turn back on your heels?"

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Zubair that Hazrat Jabir said: When you have paid the zakat of your wealth, then its evil has been removed from you.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mu'adh bin Jabal that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me (to Yemen), he said to me: Surely, you will come to a people from among the People of the Book, so invite them to testify that there is no god but Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah. If they accept this, then inform them that Allah has made five prayers obligatory upon them in the day and night. If they accept this, then inform them that Allah has made zakat obligatory upon their wealth, to be taken from their rich and given to their poor. If they accept this, then beware of taking the best and most valuable of their wealth, and protect yourself from the supplication of the oppressed, for there is no barrier between it and Allah.