Imam Ali (AS) has said: When you give alms to a needy man, the alms giver should kiss his hand, for God receives the alms before it is put in the hand of the needy man, since God is the Receiver of the alms.
Imam Sadeq (AS) has been quoted as saying: Allah says: For every good deed I have appointed a deputy to receive it save alms which I Myself receive immediately. A man or a woman may give one or half date as alms but I will make it big as a colt grows into a horse and young camel grows into a camel so as to meet Me on the Day of Judgment while one or half date has become as big as Ohood Mountain.
Imam Sadeq (AS) has said: Increase your sustenance through alms-giving.
Imam Sadiq (AS) said: Whenever you become destitute, do business with God through alms-giving.
Imam Baqer (AS) has said: Surely alms-giving repels seventy afflictions of the world including a bad death. Surely an alms-giver never dies a bad death.
Imam Baqer (AS) said:
Alms-giving in the way of God will help repay
debts and leave blessings behind.
Reference: Odattol Daee by Sheikh Ahmad ibne Fahd Hilli