Psalms 17:15 Halakhah: Kitzur Shulchan Arukh & Shulchan Arukh, Yoreh De'ah

It is good to give charity before praying, as it is said: "As for me, with righteousness I will behold Your Presence."²Psalms 17:15. The word בְּצֶדֶק is similar to צְדָקָה, charity. You should also resolve before each prayer to fulfill the mitzvah to "Love your neighbor as yourself."³Leviticus 19:18. You must determine to love every Jew as yourself, because if there is, God forbid, dissension within Israel in this world, there is no harmony in the world above. However, when there is unity in this world it causes spiritual unity of our souls in the world above, and as a result, our prayers are unified; and when our prayers are unified, they are accepted favorably before Him, Blessed is His Name.

It is well to give a coin to some poor man before every prayer, as it is written, "As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness" [or, "… with charity"].¹Psalms 17:15.