Why Should I Give Sadaqah
Allah, the Exalted, says in Al-Qur’an:
“And whatsoever you spend of anything (in Allah’s Cause), He will replace it.” [34:39]
“And whatever you spend in good, it is for yourselves, when you spend not except seeking Allah’s Countenance. And whatever you spend in good, it will be repaid to you in full, and you shall not be wronged.” [2:272]
“And whatever you spend in good, surely Allah knows it well.” [2:273]
In Ahadih:
Asma’ bint Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to me, “Do not hoard; otherwise, Allah will withhold from you.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “Allah, the Exalted, says, `Spend, O son of Adam, you will also be spent upon.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “Everyday two angels descend and one of them says, `O Allah! Compensate (more) to the person who gives (in charity)’; while the other one says, `O Allah! Destroy the one who withholds (charity, etc)”. (Al-Bukhari)
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “Wealth is not diminished by giving (in charity). Allah augments the honour of one who forgives; and one who displays humbleness towards another seeking the pleasure of Allah, Allah exalts him in ranks.” (Muslim)
`Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`as (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: A man asked Messenger of Allah (PBUH), “Which act in Islam is the best?” He (PBUH) replied, “To feed (the poor and the needy) and to greet those whom you know and those you do not know.” (Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 74, Number 253k)
Abu Umamah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “O son of Adam, if you spend the surplus, it will be better for you; and if you retain it, it will be bad for you. You will not be reprimanded for keeping what is enough for your need. Begin with those who are your dependents, and the upper hand (i.e., the one that spends in the way of Allah) is better than the lower hand (i.e., the one that receives charity.)” (Muslim)
`Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`as (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “There are forty kinds of virtue, the highest of which is to gift a (milch) she goat. He who practises any of these virtues, expecting its reward (from Allah) and believing on the verity of the promise made for it, will enter Jannah.” (Al-Bukhari)
`Adi bin Hatim (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “Protect yourself from Hell-fire even by giving a piece of date as charity.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)