Abu Abdur Rahman Salami narrates that when Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him) was besieged, he looked towards the people and said: "I ask you by the name of Allah, and I give this oath only to the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), do you not know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Whoever digs the well of Rumah (i.e., dedicates it as a waqf), he will be granted Paradise.' So I had it dug." Do you not know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Whoever equips the army of Tabuk, he will be granted Paradise.' I had equipped it." So the people confirmed this statement of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). Then Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever equips the army of Tabuk."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Allah Almighty has already decreed four things: the creation of man, his character, his sustenance, and his death. Now it is not possible for any person to obtain anything beyond this. Giving charity is permissible, whether it has been taken into possession or not.

Bashir bin Muhammad narrates regarding Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) that he gave his garden in charity. His parents came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! We used to live off of it, and we have no other wealth besides it." So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) called Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: "Allah Almighty has accepted your charity and has returned it to your parents." The narrator states: After that, we became its heirs.

Bashir bin Muhammad narrates that his grandfather, Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), gave all his wealth in charity, and he had no other wealth besides that. So the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him): "Allah Almighty has accepted your charity on your behalf." Here, in narrating the words, the narrator has reported some different words (and the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:), "And He has returned it to your parents."

The same narration is transmitted with another chain, however, in it are these words: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) gave his wealth in charity, so his parents came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), after which the narrator mentioned the hadith as previously.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) presented himself before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! I give this garden of mine in charity; it is for Allah and His Messenger." Then his parents came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! Our livelihood depends on this garden." So the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) returned the garden to both of them. Then, when both of them passed away, their children inherited it after them. This narration is "mursal" because Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away during the caliphate of Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him), and the narrator Abu Bakr bin Hazm did not live in his time.

The same narration is transmitted with another chain, however, in it are these words: This is our master Abdullah bin Zaid, may Allah be pleased with him, the same one to whom the method of giving the adhan was shown in a dream, and then he presented himself before the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.

Amr bin Salim narrates that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him), who was taught the method of giving the adhan in a dream, gave one of his gardens in charity. He presented himself before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said:“I have given this garden of mine in charity; it is a vow for Allah and His Messenger.”Then his parents came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Both of them said that their livelihood depended solely on that garden. So the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned the garden to his parents. Then, when those parents passed away, it was inherited by their heirs.

Amr bin Salim narrates that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) gave his garden in charity. He presented himself before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "I dedicate this garden of mine to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." (The narrator is in doubt whether the word used here was 'Nabi' or perhaps 'Rasul'.)

Sayyiduna ‘Ubada bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man named ‘Abdullah bin so-and-so (the narrator Shu‘ban forgot the name here) came to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and said:“O Messenger of Allah! Everything I own is given in charity, except for my horse and my weapons.”The narrator states: He also had some land. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) took possession of it and designated it as endowment (i.e., as financial assistance for various people). His parents came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and said:“Give us something to eat from the wealth our son gave in charity. By Allah! We have nothing else besides this, and we go around seeking endowments.”So the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) took that garden and handed it over to both of them. Then, when both of them passed away, their son became the heir, the one who had given it in charity. He came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and said:“O Messenger of Allah! The thing I gave in charity, which you returned to my parents, now that both of them have passed away, is it lawful for me?”The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:“Yes! Eat from it with happiness.”