"And let not those of virtue among you and wealth swear not to give to their relatives and the needy and the emigrants in the cause of Allah. Let them pardon and overlook."
— Quran 24:22
"When a person dies, his deeds come to an end except for three: ongoing charity, knowledge that is benefited from, or a righteous child who prays for him."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Muslim)
"Detach yourself from this world, and Allah will love you. Detach yourself from what people have, and people will love you."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Ibn Majah)
"Whoever is kind, Allah will be kind to him; therefore be kind to people on earth. He Who is in heaven will show mercy on you."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Abu Dawud & Tirmidhi)
"Charity does not decrease wealth."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Muslim)
"The best of people are those who are most useful to others."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Daraqutni)
"We feed you only for the sake of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude."
— Quran 76:9
"Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like the one who did it."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Muslim)
"The believer's shade on the Day of Resurrection will be his charity."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Ahmad)
"وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ"
— Quran 5:2
"And do good to parents, relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the far neighbor, and the companion at your side."
— Quran 4:36
"So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it."
— Quran 99:7
"قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّي يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ وَيَقْدِرُ لَهُ وَمَا أَنفَقْتُم مِّن شَيْءٍ فَهُوَ يُخْلِفُهُ"
— Quran 34:39
"Be like a tree — give shade and fruit even to those who throw stones at you."
— Islamic Proverb
"Whoever is not merciful to others, will not be treated mercifully."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Bukhari)
"إِنَّ الْمُصَّدِّقِينَ وَالْمُصَّدِّقَاتِ وَأَقْرَضُوا اللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا يُضَاعَفُ لَهُمْ"
— Quran 57:18
"Allah said: Spend, O son of Adam, and I shall spend on you."
— Hadith Qudsi (Bukhari)
"Your smile for your brother is charity."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Tirmidhi)
"Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety; after all, it is only in the darkest nights that stars shine more brightly."
— Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
"The best of deeds is to bring happiness to a fellow Muslim, or to relieve him of a debt, or to feed him."
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Bayhaqi)