Abu Huraira reported that there came a person to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, which charity is the best? Upon this he said: That you should give charity (in a state when you are) healthy and close-fisted, one haunted by the fear of poverty, hoping to become rich (charity in such a state of health and mind is the best). And you must not defer (charity to such a length) that you are about to die and would he saying: This is for so and so, and this is for so and so. Lo, it has already come into (the possession of so and so).

تلتقي أسانيد هذه الأحاديث عند أبي زرعة (ت ٩١) — يمر به ٢٩ من ٢٩ إسناداً، على ٢ رواة في أعلاها.