Riyad as-Salihin, 292
Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported in a Hadith included in the chapter of Intention, that Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whatever you spend seeking thereby the Pleasure of Allah, will have its reward, even the morsel which you put in the mouth of your wife". <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن سعد بن أبي وقاص رضي الله عنه في حديثه الطويل الذي قدمناه في أول الكتاب في باب النية أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال له:
وإنك لن تنفق تبغي بها وجه الله إلا أجرت بها حتى ما تجعل في في امرأتك
((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 292
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) Spending on one’s family and dependents is one of the encouraged acts of obedience.<br>
2) Habits become acts of worship through the person’s good intention. Consider how the usual spending of a man on his family becomes a charity when he sought by it Allah’s reward. So, let the spenders be keen on correcting their intentions