Musnad Abi Ya'la 2040 — the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Every good deed

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every good deed is charity; whatever a man spends on his family and his property is recorded for him as charity; and whatever (wealth) by which he protects his honour is also charity for him." He (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: "And for every expenditure of a believer that is not in disobedience to Allah, Allah Almighty guarantees to give him its replacement, except what he spends on constructing buildings." Miswar (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Muhammad bin al-Munkadir (may Allah have mercy on him) said: We asked Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) what is meant by his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, "And the wealth by which a person protects his honour"? He said: "It means giving something to a foul-mouthed poet or a sharp-tongued person so as to be safe from his harm." Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) further explained that it is as though he (peace and blessings be upon him) is speaking of the person whose tongue one seeks protection from.