Sahih al-Bukhari, 5356
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Sa'id bin Kathir bin 'Afayrfromal-Laith bin Sa'dfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Khalidfromal-ZuhrifromSa'id ibn al-MusayyibfromAbu Hurairah
Hadith text · Matn
خَيْرُ الصَّدَقَةِ مَا كَانَ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى، وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ
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English translation
Narrated Abu Huraira:
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."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُفَيْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ مُسَافِرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 69, Hadith 6
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 7, Book 64, Hadith 269 (deprecated numbering scheme)