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: "Allah the Exalted says: Spend, I will spend on you (I will give you)." And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Allah's hand is full; spending during the night and day does not diminish it. Do you not see how much He has spent since He created the heavens and the earth? Yet what is in His hand (treasure) has not decreased at all. And (before the creation of the heavens and the earth) Allah's Throne was upon water, and in His hand is the balance (of justice), which He lowers for whom He wills and raises for whom He wills (increases or decreases sustenance)."

Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Allah gives respite to the wrongdoers, but when He seizes them, He does not let them go." After that, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) recited this verse: "Such is the seizure of your Lord when He seizes the towns while they are doing wrong. Indeed, His seizure is painful and severe." (Surah Hud: 102)