It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every good deed is charity.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: There are (360) joints in the human body, and it is necessary for him to give charity on behalf of each joint every day. The companions asked: O Messenger of Allah! Who can give so much charity every day on behalf of each joint? He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Burying the spit lying in the mosque is also charity, removing something harmful from the path is also charity, and if you do not have the strength to do these acts, then two rak‘ahs of Duha (forenoon) prayer will suffice for you (and the charity of all the joints will be fulfilled).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: It is obligatory upon the son of Adam that every morning he gives charity on behalf of every joint of his body. This was difficult for the Companions, then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Your saying salam (greeting of peace) to people is also charity, removing something harmful from the path is also charity, enjoining good and forbidding evil is also charity. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, mentioned many such good deeds, but I do not remember them.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is necessary for every person to give charity daily, and some of its forms are as follows: reconciling between two people is charity, helping someone to mount his ride and seating him on it is charity, placing someone’s belongings on his ride is charity, removing something harmful from the path is charity, speaking a good word is charity, and every step taken towards prayer is also charity.

Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I repeated this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that it is obligatory for every person to give charity on himself every day. Then I said: O Messenger of Allah! How can I give charity, when we do not possess any wealth? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Saying "Allahu Akbar", "Subhanallah", "Alhamdulillah", "La ilaha illallah", and "Astaghfirullah" is also charity. Enjoining good and forbidding evil is also charity. Removing thorns, bones, stones, etc. from people's path, guiding a blind person, making a mute or deaf person understand something, if you have knowledge, guiding someone who seeks guidance for a need, running quickly to help a distressed person who calls for help, and giving full support to the weak—these are all acts of charity from you for yourself. In fact, even having intercourse with your wife is a cause of reward. Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: How will there be reward for me in my desire? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Tell me, if you had a son, he reached maturity, and you hoped for good from him, but he died—would you be patient over it? I said: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Did you create him? I said: No, rather Allah Almighty created him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Did you guide him? I said: No, rather Allah Almighty guided him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Did you provide for him? I said: No, rather Allah Almighty provided for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is just like that; just as Allah Almighty fulfilled all the needs and necessities of the child, but you received reward for his death. In the same way, if you use your private part in a lawful place and avoid the unlawful, if Allah wills, He will protect it, and if He wills, He will cause it to die, and you will receive reward.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Ubada bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Whoever gives something in charity on behalf of his body, Allah Almighty will make it an expiation for him equal to the amount of his sins.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that three men came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and one of them said: O Messenger of Allah! I had one hundred dinars and I gave ten dinars in charity. The second said: O Messenger of Allah! I had ten dinars, and I gave one dinar in charity. The third said: O Messenger of Allah! I had one dinar, and I gave a tenth of it in charity. After hearing their words, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In terms of reward, you are all equal, because each of you has given a tenth of his wealth in charity.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Lubabah bin Abd al-Mundhir that when Allah Almighty accepted his repentance, he said: O Messenger of Allah! The requirement of my repentance being accepted is that I leave the house of my people, stay with you, and give all my wealth in charity for Allah and His Messenger. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Giving one third of your wealth in charity will suffice for you.

Abu Salil says: We were in Baqi when a man came to us and said that my father or uncle narrated to me that he saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, at the place of Baqi, while he, peace and blessings be upon him, was saying: Is there anyone who will give charity, so that I may testify in his favor on the Day of Resurrection? My father or uncle said: I also loosened one or two folds of my turban so that I might give that as charity, but then I was overtaken by the same thing that overtakes the children of Adam, so I wrapped the turban back on my head. Meanwhile, a man came; I had not seen anyone in Baqi more dark-skinned and wheat-colored than him. He had a fine she-camel with him; I had not seen a better and more beautiful she-camel in the area of Baqi. He said: O Messenger of Allah! Was it your intention to ask for charity? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Yes. He said: Then please accept this she-camel. A man said: Is this person giving such a fine she-camel in charity? By Allah, his she-camel is better than his own. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, heard his words and said three times: You are wrong; rather, the one giving charity is better than you and better than this she-camel. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Woe to those who have hundreds of camels. He said this three times. The companions asked: O Messenger of Allah! Who among them is exempted? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Yes, the one who distributes his wealth in this way, who scatters it in this manner. Along with this, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, joined both his palms and moved them to the right and left. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Successful is the person who has little wealth and devotes himself to worship.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that once, on a Friday, a man entered the mosque while the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was delivering the sermon from the pulpit. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called him and ordered him to perform two units of prayer. He came again the next Friday, and at that time too, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was on the pulpit. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called him as before and ordered him (to perform two units of prayer). Then he came on the third Friday as well, and again the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to perform two units of prayer. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give charity." The people did so. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave two garments from the collected charity to that man. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again said: "Give charity," that man also gave one of those two garments in charity, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) scolded him and expressed displeasure at his action and said: "Look at him, he came to the mosque in a state of extreme destitution. I called him because I hoped that when you saw his condition, you would give him something in charity and provide him with clothing, but you did not do so. Therefore, I told you: Give charity. Then, from what you gave in charity, I gave him two garments. I again told you to give charity, and this time he gave one of those two garments in charity. Take back your garment." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) scolded him.