And with this chain (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: "The best charity is a select she-camel that gives plenty of milk and is close to giving birth, and it is given as a gift to someone; and the gift of that special goat which fills one vessel with (milk) in the morning and another vessel in the evening."

And with the same chain of narration (it is narrated) from Aslam that I heard Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: I gave a horse in charity in the way of Allah, but the person who had it wasted it (by making it weak), then I intended to buy it back from him because I thought he would sell it cheaply. Then I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: "Do not buy it, even if he gives it to you for only one dirham, because the one who takes back his charity is like a dog that licks its own vomit."

And with this same chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, gave a very fine horse in charity in the way of Allah. Then he saw that the horse was being sold, so he intended to buy it. Then he asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about it. So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do not buy it, and do not take back your charity."

And with this same chain of narration, it is narrated that (Sayyiduna) Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Among the Ansar of Madinah, (Sayyiduna) Abu Talhah, may Allah be pleased with him, was the wealthiest, as he had date orchards, and among them, the garden of Birha’ was the most beloved to him, which was in front of the mosque. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to go into this (garden) and drink its sweet water. Sayyiduna Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, said: When this verse was revealed « لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ» [ آل عمران: 92] “You will never attain righteousness until you spend from that which you love,”Abu Talhah, may Allah be pleased with him, came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: O Messenger of Allah! Allah says in His Book: « لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ» and among my wealth, Birha’ (the garden) is the most beloved to me, and now it is charity for Allah; I hope that it will be a source of goodness and treasure for me with Allah. O Messenger of Allah! Use it as you wish. He said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:“Wonderful! This is profitable wealth, this is profitable wealth. I have heard what you have said, and I think you should spend it among your relatives.”So Abu Talhah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: O Messenger of Allah! I will do so. Then Abu Talhah, may Allah be pleased with him, distributed it among his relatives and the children of his uncle.

The wife of the Prophet, Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), said: There are three Sunnahs regarding Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her). One of these Sunnahs is that when she was freed, she was given the choice regarding her husband (who was a slave). And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The right of wala’ (allegiance) belongs to the one who sets free. And (one day) the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered (the house) and a pot was boiling with meat. When bread and some household curry was presented to him, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Did I not see a pot in which there was meat?”(The household) said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! But that meat was given to Barirah as charity, and you do not eat charity. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“It is charity for her, and for us it is a gift.”

And with the same chain of narration (it is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her) that a man said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: My mother has passed away suddenly, and I think that if she had the opportunity to speak, she would have given charity. Can I give charity on her behalf? The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Yes!" So he gave charity on behalf of his mother.