Abu Dharr reported God's messenger as saying,“There are three whom God loves and three whom God hates. Those whom God loves are:a man who, when one came and begged from some people in God’s name, not because of any relationship between him and them, and was refused by them, withdrew from them and gave him something secretly, no one knowing of the gift but God and the one who gave it; a man who travelled all night with people till sleep was more desirable to them than anything which could be compared with it, and when they laid down their heads got up and engaged in his devotions and recited verses of the Qur’an; and a man who was in a detachment which met the enemy and was routed, yet went straight forward till he was killed or given victory. The three whom God hates are an old man who commits fornication, a poor man who is proud, and a rich man who is oppressive.”Tirmidhi and Nasa’i transmitted it but Nasa'i did not mention the three whom God hates.

Anas reported God’s messenger as saying:When God created the earth it began to oscillate, so He created the mountains, ordered them on to it, and it became steady. The angels marvelled at the strength of the mountains and asked their Lord whether there was anything in His creation stronger than the mountains, to which He replied that iron was stronger. They asked if anything in His creation was stronger than iron, and He replied that fire was. They asked if anything in His creation was stronger than fire and He replied that water was. They asked if anything in His creation was stronger than water and He replied that wind was. They asked if anything in His creation was stronger than wind and He replied,“Yes, the son of Adam who gives sadaqa with his right hand concealing it from his left.”Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.

Abu Dharr reported God's messenger as saying,“No Muslim will contribute a pair from every class of property he possesses to be devoted to God’s path without all the guards of paradise meeting him and summoning him to receive what they have.”Abu Dharr asked him what the nature of that would be, and he replied,“If they are camels there will be two, and if they are cows there will be two.”Nasa’i transmitted it.

Marthad b. ‘Abdallah said one of the companions of God’s messenger told him that he had heard him say,“The believer's shade on the day of resurrection will be his sadaqa.”Ahmad transmitted it.

Ibn Mas'ud reported God’s messenger as saying,“If anyone gives liberally to his family on the day of ‘Ashura, God will be liberal to him the rest of the year.”Sufyan said he had tested it and found it to be so. Razin transmitted it.

Baihaqi in Shu’ab al-iman transmitted it from [Ibn Mas'ud] , Abu Huraira, Abu Sa'id andjabir, but declared it to be weak.

Abu Umama told of Abu Dharr asking God’s Prophet to tell him what the reward for sadaqa would be, and receiving the reply,“Many times as much, and more still with God.”Ahmad transmitted it.

Abu Huraira and Hakim b. Hizam reported God’s messenger as saying,“The best sadaqa is that which leaves a competence; and begin with those for whom you are responsible.”Bukhari transmitted it, but Muslim transmitted it from Hakim alone.

Abu Mas'ud reported God’s messenger as saying,“When someone spends on his family seeking his reward for it from God, it counts to him as sadaqa.”(Bukhari and Muslim.)

Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying,“Of a dinar you spend as a contribution in God’s path, or to set free a slave, or as sadaqa given to a poor man, or in support of your family, the one spent in support of your family produces the greatest reward.”Muslim transmitted it.