1222/1 - ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported: “The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was the most generous of people, and he used to be more generous than ever in Ramadan when Jibrīl would meet him. He used to meet him every night during Ramadan to revise the Qur’an with him. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah, when Jibrīl was meeting with him, was more generous than the fast wind.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
Generosity is to give out to people of things one holds dear, like wealth or labor or prestige.
1) The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was the most generous among people, giving out money, effort, knowledge, preaching, and advice.
2) Ramadan is a month of generosity. A fortunate person will be generous to his fellow Muslims during this month and will be diligent in doing so, following the Prophet’s example.
3) It is recommended to study the Qur’an and its meanings a lot during Ramadan, the month of the Qur’an.
1223/2 - ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: “With the start of the last ten (days of Ramadan), the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) would pray all night, wake up his family, and tie up his lower garment firmly.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
Tie up his lower garment firmly: It denotes diligence in worship or retirement from women.
1) Part of generosity which we give from our own self is to engage in worship for all night long during the last ten nights of Ramadan. This is generosity towards our Lord.
2) A man should urge his family to participate in performing acts of worship. Some parents nowadays neglect this responsibility towards their families and households.