CHARITY

- best kind of charity,

  - by wealthy person, Sahih Bukhari 2.507. In contrast, Jesus commended the poor widow:

    > As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. "I tell you the truth," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on." (Luke 21:1-4)

  - most superior in reward are those given while healthy, niggardly, afraid of poverty and wish to become wealthy, (Sahih Bukhari 2.500)

- blessings witheld if one hoards money, Sahih Bukhari 2.513, Sahih Bukhari 2.514

- do not be remiss in helping those who are "erring ones", an-Nur 24:22
It is said that when 'Aisha was slandered by Mistah who is Abu Bakr's kinsman, Abu Bakr ordered that monetary support for Mistah be maintained.

- during consultation with the Prophet, al-Mujadilah 58:12-13

- during the Hajj, al-Hajj 22:36-38

- giving secretly is better, al-Baqarah 2:271

- niggardliness, al-Baqarah 2:268; Âl 'Imran 3:180; an-Nisa' 4:37; al-Furqan 25:67; Muhammad 47:37; al-Hadid 57:24; al-Layl 92:8

- not payment for favors received, al-Layl 92:19

- precedence of spending, al-Baqarah 2:215,219

- sharing food, an-Nur 24:61; al-Fajr 89:18; al-Ma`un 107:3

- spending to earn praise forbidden, an-Nisa' 4:38

- taking back alms (buying it back) is like swallowing own's vomit, Sahih Bukhari 2.567

- those displeased with distribution of, at-Taubah 9:58,76

- towards slaves, an-Nahl 16:71

- usury and hoarding (withholding) money meant for charity, at-Taubah 9:34

- punishment for, at-Taubah 9:34-35

- who and what meant for, at-Taubah 9:60.

After the Battle of Hunayn and Siege of Taif, some Quraysh converted because their political world disintegrated. This apportioning of charity was meant to complete their integration and be comfortable with their decision. Also, those others who were on the brink of conversion at this time were included by this verse. These new/prospective were given as much as 100 camels, a sizeable wealth. (see Mohammad Ali Al-Sabooni, Mukhtasar Tasfeer Ibin Katheer (ibn Katheer's Concise Quran Commentary), Vol. 2, p. 150)

- al-Baqarah 2:43,83,110,177,215,262-265,267,270-274,277; Âl 'Imran 3:92,134; an-Nisa' 4:39; al-Ma'idah 5:12,55; at-Taubah 9:5,18,60,71,121; al-Anbiya' 21:73; al-Hajj 22:41,78; an-Nur 24:37; an-Naml 27:3; ar-Rum 30:38-39; Luqman 31:4; Ya Sin 36:47; Ha Mim Sajdah 41:7; Muhammad 47:36-38; adh-Dhariyat 51:19; at-Tur 52:40; al-Hadid 57:7,10-12; al-Munafiqun 63:10; at-Taghabun 64:16-17; al-Muzammil 73:20; ad-Dahr 76:8; al-Layl 92:18; al-Bayyinah 98:5; al-Ma`un 107:7

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