Forty hadiths on the virtue of charity On the authority of Hakim Ibn Hazzam, may God be pleased with him The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said The best charity or the best charity is the absence of singing. The high hand is better than the low hand. Start with those you support Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim And he said it from the back of singing Meaning The best charity is the one whose giver remains enriched with what he has left And appreciate it The best charity is that which leaves behind wealth for its giver He uses it to reflect his interests and needs