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Special favors on those who give Zakaat

There is a Hadith in Sahih Muslim about how Allah Most High showers His bounties on those who give Zakaat and how the Lord Almighty is generous with His generous worshippers:

Translation: Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be well pleased with him) relates to us from the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and related a few Hadith.  Among these, he said that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:  Allah Most High told me:  O Beloved!  You keep disbursing, I will grant you.  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:  The hands of Allah Most High are brimming.  Continuous disbursement doesn’t lessen it.  Just think!  When He created the heavens and the earth, how much did He disburse!  There is nothing lacking in His hands (i.e. in His power to grant).  His ‘Arsh is on water and in His other hand is His attribute of constriction.  He raises whom He wills and He lowers whom He wills.  (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 2356)