A man walking along a path felt very thirsty. Reaching a well, he descended into it, drank his fill, and came up. Then he saw a dog with its tongue hanging out, trying to lick up mud to quench its thirst.

The Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said,
“Once, a man saw the branch of a tree in the middle of a road. So, he said, ‘By Allah, I will remove this from the path of the Muslims so they may not be hurt. ‘ For this action, he was put in Paradise.”

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radiyallaahu `anhu), The Prophet (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said,
“If the wife gives of her husband’s property (something in charity) without his permission, he will get half the reward.”

Adi Bin Hatim (Radiyallaahu `anhu) reported: Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said,
“Protect yourself from the Hell-fire even by giving a piece of a date as charity.”

The Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said,
“The believer’s shade on the Day of Resurrection will be his charity.”.

The Prophet of God (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said,
“The best charity is that given in Ramadan.”.

Some one asked the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam):
“What actions are most excellent?”
The Prophet of God (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) replied,
“ To gladden the heart of a human being, to feed the hungry, to help the afflicted, to lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful, and to remove the wrongs of the injured.”

On the Authority of Anas ibn Malik, The Prophet (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said,
“If a Muslim farms the land or plants a tree, and then a bird, a beast or a man eats something from it, he receives in return the reward of a charity.”

The Prophet of Allah (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said:
“A Muslim who plants a tree or sows a field, from which man, birds and animals can eat, is committing an act of charity.”

The Prophet (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said,
“Allah (mighty and sublime be He) said: ‘Spend (on charity), O son of Adam, and I shall spend on you.’”