13/556 – Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Charity never diminishes wealth; Allah only increases a servant who forgives in honor, and no one humbles himself for the sake of Allah except that Allah raises him.” Related by Muslim.

[Explanation]
The author—may Allah have mercy on him—said: Concerning the report of Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him): the Prophet ﷺ was never asked for anything for the sake of Islam without granting it, for he ﷺ was the most generous of people and spent his possessions on whatever drew one near to Allah.

Thus, whenever someone approached him seeking a gift to soften his heart toward Islam and kindle his desire for it, the Prophet would give it, no matter how great. On one occasion a Bedouin asked him, so he ﷺ gave him a flock of sheep that filled the space between two mountains—an immense number. The Messenger ﷺ bestowed this in hope of the good it would bring to the man himself and to those behind him.

The man returned to his tribe and said, “My people, embrace Islam, for Muhammad gives with the generosity of one who does not fear poverty!”—meaning that he gives lavishly, the giving of one unafraid of want. See how this generosity produced such a powerful effect that the man became a caller to Islam.

He had originally asked only out of greed, like many Bedouins who loved wealth and would seek it, yet once the Messenger ﷺ granted him that abundant gift he turned into an advocate of Islam, proclaiming, “My people, embrace Islam,” and he did not say