لَأن اُهدِيَ لأخِي المُسلِمِ هَدِيَّةً تَنفَعُهُ أحَبُّ إلَيَّ مِن أن أتَصَدَّقَ بمِثلِها.
Giving a gift to my Muslim brother that he would benefit from is more beloved to me than giving its like in charity.
al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 144, no. 12
Hawzah News Agency- The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (peace be upon him) says:
لَأن اُهدِيَ لأخِي المُسلِمِ هَدِيَّةً تَنفَعُهُ أحَبُّ إلَيَّ مِن أن أتَصَدَّقَ بمِثلِها.
Giving a gift to my Muslim brother that he would benefit from is more beloved to me than giving its like in charity.
al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 144, no. 12