✦⋆· said, "Self-sacrifice is the highest of virtues."

● "Self-sacrifice is a characteristic of the righteous."

● "Self-sacrifice is the best kindness and the highest rank of belief."

● "Self-sacrifice is the best form of worship and the greatest eminence."

● "The best form of generosity is self-sacrifice."

● "Treat ordinary people with fairness and treat the believers with self-sacrifice."

✦⋆· said,"Hazrat Fatima Zahra (sa) had some barley which she made into a sweet paste.

When they had finished cooking it and placed it on the table, a poor man came and said, 'May Allah have mercy upon you.'

So Ali (as) stood up and gave him a third of it.

Soon afterwards, an orphan came and said, 'May Allah have mercy upon you.'

Ali (as) stood up and gave him a third.

Soon afterwards, a prisoner of war came and said, 'May Allah have mercy upon you.'

So Ali (as) gave him the last third, and they did not even taste it.

So Allah, the Exalted, sent down the Quranic verses honouring them, and they apply to every believer who does the same for the sake of Allah, the Exalted."

Abu al-Tufayl narrated, "Imam Ali (as) bought a gown, which he liked, so he gave it away in charity. He said, 'I heard the Prophet (saw) saying, 'When a man places others before himself, Allah, the Exalted, will place him [before others] in Paradise."