Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم financially so much that he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم himself said: ‘No one’s wealth has benefitted me as much as Abu Bakr Siddeeq’s رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ wealth has.’ Hearing this, Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ said: ‘O Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! I and my wealth, all are yours!’ (Ibn-e-Majah, vol. 1, pp. 72, Hadees 94)

Using like one’s own wealth

The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would treat Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna Siddeeq-e-Akbar’s رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ wealth as his own and use it as such. (Musannaf-e-‘Abdur-Razzaq, vol. 10, pp. 222, Hadees 4848)

Financial assistance of Muslims

O devotees of the companions! We heard at the start of the speech that how greatly Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna Siddeeq-e-Akbar رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ demonstrated rendering financial assistance at the time of the battle of Tabook. There is no example like this in history. He gave away all of his wealth for Islam and the Muslims, to the extent that when he came to the blessed court of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, he was wearing clothes which had thorns of the acacia tree. (Tareekh-e-Madinah, Raqm 3398)

O devotees of the companions! You heard how ahead Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna Siddeeq-e-Akbar رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ would be in spending in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ that sometimes, he gave away all of his wealth in the path of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. We should also try to give charity and alms in abundance in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and in noble causes.

O devotees of the prophet! The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has mentioned numerous virtues of charity. In relation to the virtues of Sadaqah, let’s listen to 8 blessed sayings of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

8 blessed sayings of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم with regards to the virtues of charity

   ۔1The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: Charity closes 70 doors of evil. (Mu’jam Kabeer, vol. 4, pp. 274, Hadees 4402)