Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 10068 — What has come on urging charity

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Adi bin Hatim (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the Fire (Hell); then he (peace and blessings be upon him) turned his blessed face away, as if he were looking at it. Then he mentioned Hell again and turned his blessed face away, as if he were looking at it, until we thought that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was looking at Hell. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Protect yourselves from the Fire of Hell, even if it is by giving a piece of a date in charity; and whoever does not find even that, let him say a good word (for indeed a good word is also charity)."