1.          Salah is an evidence (of Iman) and Sawm is a shield (from sins) and Sadaqah wipes out sins as water [extinguishes] fire. (Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 2, pp. 118, Hadees 614)

On page 152 of the 23^rd volume of the book Fatawa Razawiyyah, after mentioning the blessed Ahadees that contain excellence of Sadaqaat, Imam of Ahl-e-Sunnat Maulana Shah Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has summed up the excellence of Sadaqaat in the form of 25 Madani pearls:

These Ahadees prove that the Muslims who participate in this pious deed with good intention and pure wealth are expected to get 25 benefits; by the grace of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and by the benevolence of Mustafa صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

1.         By the bestowal of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, they will stay safe from bad death. Seventy doors of bad death will be closed.

2.         They will live long.

3.         They will increase in number.

4.         They will be blessed with increased sustenance and abundance of wealth. If they make the habit of giving Sadaqah, they will never get destitute.

5.         They will have goodness and blessing.

6.         Troubles and disasters will be averted; they will be spared from awful fate; 70 doors of evil will be closed; 70 types of calamities will be averted.

7.         Their cities will prosper.

8.         Misery will be eased.

9.         They will get free from fear and will be blessed with calmness.

10.      They will have Divine help.

11.      The mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will become Wajib for them.

12.      Angels will send Salat upon them.