The Best Form of Charity

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best form of charity is to give away when one is healthy and covetous, when one has high hopes of ones livelihood and fears poverty. Do not wait until you are breathing your last to bequeath to others, saying: ‘this is for x and this is for y, and this belonged to z.

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best of people is he who gives away his hard-earned money [in charity].

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best form of charity is that which is secretly given to the poor by one who himself has little to offer.

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best form of charity is charity with ones tongue through which lives are spared, adversities repelled, and benefits attracted towards ones Muslim brother.

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best form of charity is for the Muslim to gain knowledge and then teach it to his fellow Muslim brother.

The Prophet (SAWA) when asked about the best act of charity, replied, ‘[It is the act of charity] towards a kin against whom one harbours secret enmity.

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best form of charity is to shade someone under ones tent for the sake of Allah.

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best act of charity is carried out in the month of Ramazan.

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The best form of charity is to cool down someones internal heat [by quenching their thirst].

Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, ‘Your assistance of the weak is one of the best forms of charity.