Paying charity at the end of Ramadan

This hadith is about the payment of Zakat Al Fitr. It was narrated by Ibn 'Abbas that during the time when Prophet Muhammad was alive, people used to pay a certain amount as charity at the end of Ramadan. This charity was called ‘Zakat Al Fitr’ and it could be paid in form of food such as wheat or barley or dates or raisins or cottage cheese. This act teaches us to be generous and help those who are less fortunate than us. It also reminds us to be thankful for all that we have been blessed with and share our blessings with others in need.