Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: A man from Banu Udhrah freed his slave as a Mudabbar. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called for him, sold him, and handed over his price to that man. Then he said: Begin with yourself, spend on yourself, then on your parents, then on your close relatives, then like this and like this.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: In Madinah Munawwarah, Sayyiduna Abu Talhah Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) had the most land among the Ansar, and his most beloved property was a garden called "Bairuha," which was situated directly opposite the mosque. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit this garden and drink its sweet water. Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When this verse was revealed, "You will never attain righteousness until you spend from that which you love," Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Allah Almighty has stated in His Book, "You will never attain righteousness until you spend from that which you love." My most beloved wealth to me is "Bairuha." I give it as charity for Allah; I hope for its reward and recompense from Allah Almighty. O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Spend it wherever you wish. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Excellent! This is a profitable wealth, excellent! This is a profitable wealth. I have heard what you have said about it, and I think you should distribute it among your relatives. Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I will do so. (Sayyiduna Anas [may Allah be pleased with him] narrates:) So Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) distributed it among his close relatives and his paternal cousins.

Sayyiduna Tariq Muharibi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Then I came to Madinah Munawwarah, where the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was standing and addressing the people. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The giving hand is the upper hand, and you should begin (spending) with those under your care: your mother, your father, your sister, your brother, and then, step by step, the nearest of your relatives."

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: There was a man named Abu Mazkoor who freed his slave as a Mudabbar. That man had no wealth except for that slave. The slave's name was Yaqub. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) inquired: Who will buy him? So a man from Banu Adi bought him for eight hundred dirhams. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: When a person is poor, he should begin with himself; if he has surplus wealth, he should spend on his wife; if he has surplus wealth, he should spend on his close relatives; if there is still surplus, then he should spend here and there.

It is narrated about Sayyida Maymunah bint Harith (may Allah be pleased with her). In the blessed era of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), she freed her slave girl. She mentioned this to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), so the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: If you had given her to your maternal uncles, it would have been more rewarding for you.

Sayyiduna Salman bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "Giving charity to a poor person is (simply) charity, and giving charity to a relative has two aspects: charity and maintaining the ties of kinship."

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best charity is that which is given when one is in a state of prosperity, and you should begin with those who are under your care."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: He said, "O Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him! Which charity is the most virtuous?" The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The charity of a person who has little wealth, who works hard and gives charity, and you should begin with those under your care."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sometimes one dirham surpasses one hundred thousand dirhams. A man asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! How is that? The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A person has a lot of wealth, so he takes one hundred thousand dirhams from his wealth and gives them in charity, and another person has only two dirhams, so he takes one of them and gives it in charity.

Sayyiduna Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I asked,“O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Which charity is the most virtuous?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Providing water to drink.”