Originally Posted by umm-sulaim

yes inshaAllah...

BEGINNING WITH THE NEAREST TO YOU:
The prophet alayhi salaatu wassalaam said regarding charity "wabda' bi man ta3uul"
start with those that you provide for
(guys i don't have my books i'll fill in the sa7aabi when i get home inshaAllah)

Abu mas3uud al badri said that that the messenger of Allah alayhi salaatu wassalaam said "tge one that gives to his family and seeks the reward from Allah is like giving charity, muslim.

CHARITY ISN'T JUST MONEY:

Also hadeeth "kullu ma3ruufin sadaqah 7atta an talgaa khaak bi wajhin talq sadaqah" every good action is charity, even meeting your brother with a happy face is charity. (2 B filled in later inshaAllah)

GIVING ANYTHING EVEN HALFA DATE:

prophet alayhi salaatu wassalaam said "fear the fire/protect yourselves against the fire even with half a date,
thats narrated by Adee bin 7aatim radhiyaAllahu anhu.

And the hadeeth brother chacha was referring to was hadeeth abee hurayra in bukhaari and muslim the seven that will be in the shade of Allah....and one of them was the one that his left hand didn't know what his right hand was giving, muslim, (i think its in bukhaari too not sure)

WHO ITS GIVEN TO:
Allah ta3aal says in surat tawbah " verily charity is for the poor and the needy, and the ones that are employed to collect the charity, and to those whos hearts it'll win that have embraced islam recently, and to free the captured ones, and to those who have debt, and those fighting in Allahs cause,and the traveller, a duty from Allah and Allah is the all knower all wise.
(60)

thats all i have for now,

wassalaam