Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Provision (Outlay)

2- بَابُ وُجُوبِ النَّفَقَةِ عَلَى الأَهْلِ وَالْعِيَالِ:

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

2 hadith · references 5355–5356

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Bukhari · 5355أَفْضَلُ الصَّدَقَةِ مَا تَرَكَ غِنًى ، وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى ، وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ"The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'The best alms is that which is given when one is rich, and a giving hand is better than a taking one, and you should start first to support your dependents.' A wife says, 'You should either provid5 narrators Bukhari · 5356خَيْرُ الصَّدَقَةِ مَا كَانَ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُAllah'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."6 narrators