Forty hadiths on the virtue of charity On the authority of Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari, may God be pleased with him On the authority of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, he said Every Muslim must give charity They said, O Prophet of God Whoever does not find it He said He works with his hand He benefits himself and gives charity They said If not found He said Helps the desperate need They said If not found He said Let him act with kindness And to refrain from evil It is charity for him Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim