Hazrat Salim bin Abdullah used to distribute the charities of Hazrat Umar Farooq. Whenever a person with the appearance of (the poor) came to him, he would give to him. If he said, "Give to me," he would give to him and would not question him.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Amr bin Sahl narrates that I saw Hazrat Usman on the road to Makkah, and the animals of Zakat were being driven along with him. Hazrat Usman would make the walking person who was separating from the group ride on it.

Hazrat Sharik bin Namla narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) sent me to collect charity and zakat, and my brother also accompanied me. The narrator says that I made my brother ride on a camel. I said, "If Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) permits, then it is fine; otherwise, it is from my own wealth." When I returned, I told Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) about my brother. He said: "You also have a share in it."

It is narrated from Hazrat Salim that Hazrat Umar sent Hazrat Aslam with the zakat camels towards the place of Huma. He says that when I was about to return, he (Umar) said, "Present them before me." I presented them in such a state that my luggage was on one of the she-camels. He (Umar), in anger, said, "May your mother be bereft of you! I intended that through this she-camel, the households of the Muslims would be sustained, and you loaded your own luggage on her. Was there not a camel that urinates a lot, or a she-camel that gives little milk (for this purpose)?"

Hazrat Abu Hurairah says that there is no charity (zakat) on slaves except for the slave whom you (alone) own.

Hazrat Ziyad bin Abu Maryam narrates from his mother that his mother went to Hazrat Abdullah bin Arqam. He was the custodian of the treasury (Bait-ul-Mal) during the leadership of Hazrat Umar and Hazrat Uthman. And he was distributing charity (zakat) among the people of Madinah. When he saw me, he said: O Umm Ziyad, why have you come here? So I replied that I have come for the same purpose as the others have come. He asked: Are you free? I replied: No. So he sent someone home who brought a sheet. He gave that to me. But he did not give anything from the charity (zakat), because at that time I was a slave.

Hazrat Mujahid says: "Do not feed these black (slaves) from your sacrificial animals. These are the wealth of the people of Makkah."

It is narrated from Hazrat Laith that Hazrat Salim disliked giving charity to Bedouin slaves.

Hazrat Abbas bin Abdur Rahman Al-Madani narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not entrust two habits to anyone among his family. One was that he would give to the needy with his own hand, and the other was that he would keep his ablution water himself.

Hazrat Abu Al-Minhāl narrates that I saw Hazrat Ali bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him); his hair was up to his shoulders and he was wearing a sheet, and I saw him giving to a poor person with his own hand.