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“When the verse enjoining charity was revealed we (the Companions) would carry loads on our backs so that we were able to earn something that we could give away in charity. One of us gave a substantial amount to charity but the hypocrites said that he had only done it to show off. When another gave a few pounds of dates and they said: "Allah is not in need of his dates." Thereupon it was revealed:

'As for those who taunt the believers who give charity voluntarily

and scoff at those who give according to their means,

Allah will scoff at them.

Theirs shall be a painful punishment.' “9:79 Koran

Abu Mas'ud Uqbah son of Amr Ansari who related this.