Riyad as-Salihin, 293
Abu Mas'ud Al-Badri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When someone spends on his family seeking his reward for it from Allah, it is counted as a charity from him". <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن أبي مسعود البدري رضي الله عنه، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
إذا أنفق الرجل على أهله نفقة يحتسبها فهي له صدقة
((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 293
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