1. Give Sadaqah in every circumstance

Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna Ali-ul-Murtada کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم has stated, ‘If you obtain worldly wealth, spend some of it, because by spending it will not decrease even if you begin to lose it, still spend some of it as it is not supposed to remain with you.’ (Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 3, pp. 738)

مجھ کو دُنیا کی دولت نہ زَر چاہئے            شاہِ کوثر کی میٹھی نظر چاہئے

2. What is generosity?

Sayyiduna Hasan Basri رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was asked, ‘What is generosity?’ He          رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied, ‘Spending wealth generously for the sake of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was asked another question, ‘What is cautiousness?’ He         رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied, ‘Restricting wealth for Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was then asked, ‘What is excessive spending?’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied, ‘Spending wealth for the desire of possessing power.’ (Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 3, pp. 739)

3. Generosity and kindness are from Iman

Sayyiduna Huzayfah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has stated, ‘Many sinners of the religion (Islam) and many people who are miserable and helpless in their life will enter Jannah only due to their generosity.’ (Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 3, pp. 740)

بِلا حساب ہو جنّت میں داخلہ یا ربّ         پڑوس خُلد میں سَروَر کا ہو عطا یا ربّ

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Under the pretext of being needy, some people become lazy and stingy in giving Sadaqah and start making lots of complaints when they are asked about their condition. Remember! Giving Sadaqah does not reduce wealth nor is there any condition for giving something in the path of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘مَا نَقَصَ مَالٌ مِنۡ صَدَقَةٍ’ Sadaqah does not reduce wealth. (Al-Mu’jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 1, pp. 619, Hadees 2270)