The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, praised their good actions, in order to encourage them to do more

“Whoever gives any type of wealth for Allah’s sake will be called at the doors of Paradise, and the caller will say, ‘O slave of Allah, this is something good.’ If the individual was from those who prayed, they will be called from the door of prayer. If the individual was from the people of Jihaad, they will be called from the door of Jihaad. If the person was one of those who fast, they will be called from the door called Ar-Rayyaan. Whoever was from the people of charity, they are called from the door of charity.” Abu Bakr then said: “May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah, it is fine for anyone to be called for any of those doors, however, will anyone be called from all of these doors?” The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, responded: “Yes, and you are one of those who will be called from all doors.”1

“The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘Who among you has woken this morning fasting?’ Abu Bakr said: ‘I did.’ Then the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘Who among you followed a funeral proceeding today?’ Abu Bakr said: ‘I did.’ Then the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘Who among you fed a poor person today?’ Abu Bakr said: ‘I did.’ The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘Who among you visited a sick person today? Abu Bakr said: ‘I did.’ The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘A person who does all of these things in one day will enter Paradise.’”

` “`Uthmaan ibn `Affaan came to the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, with one-thousand Dirhams in his garment when the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was preparing the Army of Hardship3 (that was to march to Tabouk), and poured that money in the home of the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, then began tossing the money between his hands, and saying: ‘Whatever `Uthmaan does after today will not harm him,’ and he repeated that phrase many times.”