Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Seven people will be shaded by Allah under His shade on the day when there will be no shade except His. They are: (1) a just ruler; (2) a young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allah, (i.e. worship Allah (Alone) sincerely from his childhood), (3) a man whose heart is attached to the mosque (who offers the five compulsory congregational prayers in the mosque); (4) two persons who love each other only for Allah's sake and they meet and part in Allah's cause only; (5) a man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for an illegal sexual intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of Allah; (6) a person who practices charity so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given (i.e. nobody knows how much he has given in charity). (7) a person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes get flooded with tears."

Narrated Haritha bin Wahab Al-Khuza`i: I heard the Prophet (p.b.u.h) saying, "(O people!) Give in charity (for Allah's cause) because a time will come when a person will carry his object of charity from place to place (and he will not find any person to take it) and any person whom he shall request to take it, I will reply, 'If you had brought it yesterday I would have taken it, but today I am not in need of it."

And Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in this way: that a servant is also to be considered among those who give charity.

Narrated `Aisha: Allah's Apostle said, "When a woman gives in charity some of the foodstuff (which she has in her house) without spoiling it, she will receive the reward for what she has spent, and her husband will receive the reward because of his earning, and the storekeeper will also have a reward similar to it. The reward of one will not decrease the reward of the others . "

And if a person gives charity to the extent that he himself becomes needy or his children become needy (then such charity is not valid). Similarly, if he is in debt, then repaying the debt takes precedence over charity, freeing slaves, and gifts, and his charity will be returned to him, and it is not permissible for him (to not pay the debt and by giving charity) to destroy the wealth of people (the creditors). And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that whoever takes people's wealth (as a loan) with the intention of destroying it (i.e., not returning it), Allah will destroy him. However, if a person is known for patience and enduring hardship, he may give preference to the need of a poor person over his own specific need. Just as Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) gave all his wealth in charity, and similarly, the Ansar gave preference to the needs of the Muhajirun over their own needs. And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade the wasting of wealth, so when it is forbidden to waste one's own wealth, then it is even more impermissible to waste the wealth of others. And Ka'b ibn Malik (who stayed behind from the Battle of Tabuk) said, "O Messenger of Allah! I wish to complete my repentance by giving all my wealth in charity for Allah and His Messenger." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "No, leave some of your wealth; that will be better for you." Ka'b said, "Very well, I will keep my share in Khaybar."

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "The best charity is that which is practiced by a wealthy person. And start giving first to your dependents."

Narrated Hakim bin Hizam: The Prophet said, "The upper hand is better than the lower hand (i.e. he who gives in charity is better than him who takes it). One should start giving first to his dependents. And the best object of charity is that which is given by a wealthy person (from the money which is left after his expenses). And whoever abstains from asking others for some financial help, Allah will give him and save him from asking others, Allah will make him self-sufficient."

And Wahib narrated that Hisham narrated to us from his father, from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), and from him, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) narrated likewise.

Narrated Ibn `Umar: I heard Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) while he was on the pulpit speaking about charity, to abstain from asking others for some financial help and about begging others, saying, "The upper hand is better than the lower hand. The upper hand is that of the giver and the lower (hand) is that of the beggar."

Because Allah the Exalted has said that those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah and do not follow up what they have spent with reminders of their generosity or with harm.