wife and children, siblings, relatives, the poor and needy in a permissible manner, and should try to earn the rewards of giving Sadaqah as much as possible. The person who sincerely spends his wealth in good deeds, will improve his life in this world and in the Hereafter. Such a person becomes a beloved of Allah Almighty and His Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and he earns unimaginable rewards in the Hereafter. The excellences of giving Sadaqah have also been mentioned at many places in blessed Ahadith as well. To motivate us, let’s listen to 5 blessed Ahadith:

1.   Allah Almighty has stated: O son of Adam! Store something out of your treasure with Me. It will neither burn, sink, nor be stolen. I will recompense you in full at that time when you will be in most need of it.^[1]

2.   بَاکِرُوْابِالصَّدَقَةِ فَاِنَّ الْبَلآءَ لَا يَتَخَطَّی الصَّدَقَةَ: Commence your morning with Sadaqah because calamity does not go beyond Sadaqah.^[2]

3.   اِنَّ صَدَقَةَالْمُسْلِمِ تَزِيْدُ فِی الْعُمْرِ وَتَمْنَعُ مِيْتَةَ السُّوْ ءِ وَيُذْھِبُ اللهُ الْکِبْرَ وَالْـفَخْرَ Indeed, the Sadaqah of a Muslim increases his lifespan and repels a bad death, and Allah Almighty removes arrogance and boasting (from the one who gives charity). ^[3]

4.   اِنَّ الصَّدَقَةَ لَتُطْفِئُ عَنْ اَھْلِھَا حَرَّ الْقُبُوْرِ وَاِنَّمَا یَسْتَظِلُّ الْمُـؤْمِنُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِیْ ظِلِّ صَدَقَتِهٖ Certainly, Sadaqah protects the giver of Sadaqah from the heat of the grave, and indeed a Muslim will be under the shade of his Sadaqah on the Day of Judgement.^[4]