So if a person goes out with his charity, then the first needy person he meets is his own soul before all his needy souls, and he only gave out charity to the needy, but if the first needy person exceeds that, it is due to his desires, not God, for God said to him, “Start with yourself,” and she is the first person he will meet among the needy. He has prescribed for him in doing good deeds to begin with the closest neighbor. So, if the closest relative prefers only a distance in the neighbors over the closest relative with equality in need, then he has followed his desires and has not stopped at the limits of his Lord, and this applies to all righteous deeds, and the reason for that is neglect of God Almighty, so he commanded the characteristic that brings him with God, which is prayer.