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.”
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, and Baihaqi in Shu’ab al-iman transmitted it from , Abu Huraira, Abu Sa'id andjabir, but declared it to be weak.
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.
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.”
