Abu Habibah Tai narrates: He says, my brother made a will to give some wealth in charity. I met Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him, "My brother made a will for me to give some wealth in charity; now to whom should I give it—to the poor, to the fighters in the cause of Allah, or to the needy?" Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "If this wealth were mine, I would not consider anyone equal to the fighters in the cause of Allah. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever, when death approaches him, frees a slave or gives charity, it is like a person who first satisfies himself and then gives to others." Abu Habibah said: "I also received something from that wealth."