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Forty Hadiths on the Virtues of Charity.

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On the authority of Ibn 'Umar:

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A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and asked,

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"O Messenger of Allah,

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which people are most beloved to Allah,

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and which deeds are most beloved to Allah?"

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The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) replied:

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"The most beloved of people to Allah Almighty

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are those who are most beneficial to people.

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And the most beloved of deeds to Allah Almighty

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is joy that you bring to a fellow Muslim,

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or relieving him of distress,

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or settling a debt for him,

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or repelling his hunger.

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Walking with a brother to help fulfill his need

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is dearer to me than observing i'tikaf in this mosque—

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meaning the Mosque of Medina—for an entire month.

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Whoever restrains his anger,

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Allah will conceal his faults.

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And whoever suppresses his rage,

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when he could have easily vented it,

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Allah will fill his heart with hope on the Day of Resurrection.

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And whoever walks with his brother to assist him with a need

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until it is fully resolved for him,

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Allah will make his feet firm on the Day when feet slip."

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Related by al-Tabarani,

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and graded as hasan (good) by al-Albani.