the virtues found in sadakah & zakah

Sadaqah? 

A voluntary act of charity performed with the sole purpose of pleasing Allah and without expecting a substitute in return.

 In Arabic the word ‘Sadaqah’ literally means ‘righteousness’ and stems from the root word ‘sidq’ which means sincerity; Implying that Sadaqah is the sincerity of faith and a righteous behavior which leads to a healthy and balanced society.

It is said in many hadith that the Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammed (saw) was

 ‘more generous than the blowing wind’, 

in other words, he didn’t keep anything for Himself, he would give money and food to the poor and let himself go hungry. His character is one of perfection and a model for us to follow and we should strive each day to be more like Him (saw)

Zakah

As one of the pillars of Islam, zakat is a form of obligatory charity that has the potential to ease the suffering of millions.

With the literal meaning of the word being ‘to cleanse,’ Muslims believe that paying zakat purifies, increases and blesses the remainder of their wealth.

“And establish prayer and give Zakat, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves – you will find it with Allah.” (2:110, Qur’an)

Virtues can be found: 

Tawakkul 

the word for the Islamic concept of the reliance on God or "trusting in God's plan". It is seen as "perfect trust in God and reliance on Him alone." 

In fact, the Qur'an speaks of the fact that success is only achieved when trust is in God and the believer is steadfast and obeys God's commands.

Ukhuwah 

Ukhuwah means brotherhood: they work as if in a large family, always tolerating and bonding one another. It's an Islamiah brotherhood in Islam.

Allah Almighty created a relationship called ukhuwah (brotherhood).

It refers to the sense of the same fate that arises from the similarity of origin and belief. Such sense of brotherhood requires the readiness of the soul to give and accept one another.