Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Provision (Outlay)
1- بَابُ فَضْلِ النَّفَقَةِ عَلَى الأَهْلِ:
(1) Chapter. And the superiority of providing for one’s family.
4 hadith · references 5351–5354
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Bukhari · 5351إِذَا أَنْفَقَ الْمُسْلِمُ نَفَقَةً عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَهُوَ يَحْتَسِبُهَا كَانَتْ لَهُ صَدَقَةًThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When a Muslim spends something on his family intending to receive Allah's reward it is regarded as Sadaqa for him."5 narratorsBukhari · 5352قَالَ اللَّهُ : أَنْفِقْ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ أُنْفِقْ عَلَيْكَAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah said, 'O son of Adam! Spend, and I shall spend on you."5 narratorsBukhari · 5353السَّاعِي عَلَى الْأَرْمَلَةِ وَالْمِسْكِينِ كَالْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، أَوِ الْقَائِمِ اللَّيْلَ الصَّائِمِ النَّهَارَThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The one who looks after a widow or a poor person is like a Mujahid (warrior) who fights for Allah's Cause, or like him who performs prayers all the night and fasts all the day."5 narratorsBukhari · 5354كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعُودُنِي وَأَنَا مَرِيضٌ بِمَكَّةَ ، فَقُلْتُ : لِي مَالٌ أُوصِي بِمَالِي كُلِّهِ ؟ قَالَ : لَا ، قُلْتُ : فَالشَّطْرِ ، قَالَ : لَا ، قُلْتُ : فَالثُّلُثِ ، قَالَ : اThe Prophet (ﷺ) visited me at Mecca while I was ill. I said (to him), "I have property; May I bequeath all my property in Allah's Cause?" He said, "No." I said, "Half of it?" He said, "No." I said, "One third of it?" He 5 narrators