It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "At the time of the Messenger of Allah, the people used to give as Sadaqatul Fitr a Sa' of barely or dates or rye or raising."

It was narrated that Abu Sa' eed Al-Khudri said: "At the time of the Messenger of Allah, we used to give a Sa' of barley, or dates, or raisins, or cottage cheese, and we continued to do so until the time of Mu'awiyah, when he said: 'I think that two Mudds of wheat from Ash-Sham are equivalent to a Sa' of barley."'

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said: "At the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we used to give a Sa' of dates, or a Sa' of barley, or a Sa' of cottage cheese, and we did not give anything else."

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that: the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined that Sadaqatul Fitr should be given before the people go out to pray. (One of the narratorsP: Ibn Bazi'said: "Zakatul-Fitr."

It was narrated from Abu Al-Malib that his father said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, does not accept prayer without purification or charity from Ghulul."

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "A Dirham surpassed a hundred thousand Dirhams." They said: "How?" He said: "A man had two Dirhams and gave one in charity, and another man went part of his wealth and took out a hundred thousand Dirhams and gave them in charity."

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'A Dirham was better than a hundred thousand Dirhams.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, how?' He said: 'A man had two Dirhams and gave one in charity, and another man went to part of his wealth and took out a hundred thousand Dirhams and gave them in charity."'

Sa'eed and 'Urwah narrated that they heard Hakim bin Hizam say: "I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he gave me, then I asked him and he gave me, then I asked him and he gave me. Then he said: "This wealth is attractive and sweet. Whoever takes it without insisting, it will be blessed for him, and whoever takes it with avarice, it will not be blessed for him. He is like one who eats and is not satisfied. And the upper hand is better than the lower hand."'

It was narrated that Tariq Al-Muharibi said: "We came to Al-Madinah and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was standing on the Minbar addressing the people and saying: 'The hand which gives is the upper hand. Start with those for whom you are responsible; your mother, your father, your sister, your brother, then the next closest, and the next closet."'

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that: the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, when mentioning charity and those who refrain from asking. "The upper hand is better than the lower hand; the upper hand is that which gives and the lower hand is that which asks."

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The best of charity is that which is given when you are self-sufficient, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand, and start with those for whom you are responsible."

Narrated: 'Umair, the freed slave of commanded me to cut up some meat, then a poor man came so I gave him some. When my master fund out about that, he beat me, so I went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he came to him and said: 'Do not beat him.' He said: 'He gave away my food without me telling him to.' He said: 'The reward will be shared between you both."'

It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "When a woman give charity from her husband's house, she will have a reward, and her husband will have a similar reward, and the storekeeper will have a similar reward, without the reward of any of them detracting from the reward of the others in the slightest. The husband will be rewarded for what he earned and she will be rewarded for what she spent."

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, which kind of charity is best? He said: 'Giving charity when you are in good health, and feeling stingy, hoping for a long life and fearing poverty."'

Hakim bin Hizam said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The best kind of charity is that which is given when you are rich, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand, and start with those for whom you are responsible."'

Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The best of charity is that which is given when you are self-sufficient, and start with those for whom you are responsible."'

It was narrated from Abu Mas'ud that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "When a man spends on his family, seeking reward for that, that is an act of charity on his part."

It was narrated that Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif said: "One day we were sitting in the Masjid with a group of the Muhajirin and Ansar, We sent a man to 'Aishah to ask permission to come to her. She said: 'A beggar came in to me one day when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was present, and I ordered that he be given something, then I called for it and looked at it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Do you want that nothing should enter or leave your house without your knowledge? I said: 'Yes.' He said: "Don't be hasty, O 'Aishah. Do not count what you give, otherwise Allah will count what He gives to you."'

It was narrated from Asma' bint Abi Bakr that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to her: "Do not count what you give, otherwise Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will count what He gives to you."

It was narrated from Asma' bint Abi Bakr that she came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: "O Prophet of Allah, I do not have anything but that which Az-Zubair brings to me. Is there any sin on me if I give a small amount of that which he brings to me?" He said: Give whatever you can, and do not withhold what you have, lest Allah withhold provision from you."