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Forty hadiths on the virtue of charity.

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On the authority of Hakim Ibn Hizam, may Allah be pleased with him.

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A man asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, about charity.

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[He asked,] "Which is best?"

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He replied:

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"Giving to a relative who harbors enmity."

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Recorded by Imam Ahmad and classified as hasan by al-Albani.

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Al-Mundhiri said:

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It means that the best charity is:

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Giving to a relative who severs ties.

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[Specifically, the one] who conceals hostility within himself.