The Prophet ﷺ would always encourage his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to do good deeds, one of which was offering zakat and charity to those who deserve it. In this hadeeth, the Prophet ﷺspeaks of a time that will come, when people will have so much wealth, that no one will be in need of charity or zakat. He ﷺ informs us that the Day of Judgment will not be established before this happens, during the time of al-Mahdee and Jesus (peace be upon him) after he descends to earth. At that time, wealth will be so abundant, such that people will be concerned, as they will not find anyone to accept their charity and zakat. And, when they find a poor person and offer it to him, he would still decline and say he is not in need of it, because he has sufficient money. It has also been said that this is because people would opt for the Hereafter, and give up on worldly pleasures; thus, they would be satisfied with whatever Allah provides for them each day, and refrain from saving any money for tomorrow. This hadeeth is believed to serve as a warning and threat to those who would delay in giving charity – that is to say, it is a threat to those who intentionally delay giving it to the poor who deserve it, until the latter are no longer in need of money. In this case, the rich will be liable and held accountable because they did not help the poor when they were in need. This hadeeth warns us against postponing the giving of zakat, because doing so may result in the person finding no one to take it from him later. It serves as a sign that testifies to the Prophethood of the Prophet ﷺ. .