صحيح البخاري

Hadith 5356

Book 69: The Book of Provision (Outlay)

كِتَاب النَّفَقَاتِ

Chapter 2

(2) Chapter. It is obligatory to spend for one’s wife and household.

2- بَابُ وُجُوبِ النَّفَقَةِ عَلَى الأَهْلِ وَالْعِيَالِ:

English narration

Narrated by أبو هريرة الدوسي

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The best alms is that which you give when you are rich, and you should start first to support your dependants."

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُفَيْرٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ مُسَافِرٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : "

خَيْرُ الصَّدَقَةِ مَا كَانَ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ

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Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 5356In-book: Book 69, Hadith 5356

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