If a man spends something on his family, seeking reward from Allah for it, it will be recorded for him as charity
Narrator in the source: Abu Mas‘ūd reported: The Prophet
Abu Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If a man spends something on his family, seeking reward from Allah for it, it will be recorded for him as charity."- Grade in the source
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- HadeethEnc · 6460 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عن أبي مسعود رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «إِذَا أَنْفَقَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ يَحْتَسِبُهَا فَهُوَ لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that when a man spends on his family, whose maintenance is due upon him, such as his wife, parents, and children, seeking nearness to Allah Almighty by doing so and pursuing reward from Him, he will have the reward of charity.
Lessons from the hadith
- A man obtains a reward for spending on his family.
- The believer should perform good deeds for the sake of Allah and in pursuit of reward from Him.
- One should harbor good intentions in every deed he performs, including spending on his family.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (1/ 20) (55). صحيح مسلم (2/ 695) (1002). كنوز رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (5/ 334). شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (3/ 157). نزهة المتقين بشرح رياض الصالحين، لمصطفى الخن وغيره (1/ 293). بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، سليم الهلالي (1/ 375).