(The third chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Spend, and do not hoard and withhold, otherwise Allah the Exalted will withhold from you as well. And do not give by counting and measuring, otherwise Allah the Exalted will also give to you by counting and measuring.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty will grant shade to seven types of people on the Day when there will be no shade except His: (1) a just ruler, (2) a youth who worships Allah Almighty in the prime of his youth, (3) a man whose heart remains attached to the mosque, (4) two men who love each other for the sake of Allah Almighty, they gather for that reason and separate for that reason, (5) a man who gives charity so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has spent, (6) a man who remembers Allah Almighty in solitude and his eyes overflow with tears, and (7) a man whom a woman of status and beauty invites towards evil, but he refrains by saying, "I fear Allah Almighty."

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), he asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) several questions, one of which was about charity. He says: I said, "O Messenger of Allah! What do you say about charity?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Its reward will be multiplied many times." I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Which form of it is the most virtuous?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Charity from the earnings of a person with little wealth, or giving charity to a poor person in a concealed manner, is superior."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The one who recites the Qur'an aloud is like the person who gives charity openly, and the one who recites the Qur'an quietly is like the person who gives charity secretly.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: When a person dies, all his deeds come to an end except for three: (1) ongoing charity, (2) knowledge from which benefit is derived, and (3) a righteous child who prays for him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Four types of people continue to receive reward even after their death: (1) The person who died while guarding in the way of Allah, (2) The person who teaches knowledge to people, so as long as it is acted upon, he will continue to receive reward, (3) The person who gives charity, so as long as people benefit from it, he will continue to receive reward, and (4) The person who leaves behind righteous children who continue to pray for him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When Allah Almighty elevates the rank of a righteous servant in Paradise, he will ask: O my Lord! How did I attain this rank? Allah Almighty will say: Because of your son's supplication for your forgiveness.

Sayyiduna Mu’adh (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah said: If a person constructs a building without injustice or excess, or plants a tree without injustice or excess, then as long as Allah’s creation continues to benefit from it, he will continue to receive reward.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever uses his tongue for such a good deed that continues to be acted upon after him, Allah Almighty will continue to reward him until the Day of Resurrection, and on the Day of Resurrection, He will grant him the full reward.