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Chapter 36: About Spending on One's Family

Chapter Introduction

٣٦ ـ باب في النفقة على العيال
الْقُرْآنُ الْكَرِيمُسُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ (2:223)
نِسَاؤُكُمْ حَرْثٌ لَّكُمْ فَأْتُوا حَرْثَكُمْ أَنَّىٰ شِئْتُمْ ۖ وَقَدِّمُوا لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّكُم مُّلَاقُوهُ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
( سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ (2:223) )

Translation: " Mothers shall breastfeed their children for two whole years, (that is) for those (parents) who desire to complete the term of feeding, but the father of the child shall bear the cost of the mother's food and clothing on a reasonable basis. No person shall have a burden laid on him greater than he can bear. No mother shall be treated unfairly on account of her child, and nor any father (shall be treated unfairly) on account of his child. And on the (father's) heir is incumbent the like of that (which was incumbent on the father). If they decide on weaning, by mutual consent, and after due consultation, there is no sin on them. And if you decided on a foster milk-mother for your children, there is no sin on you, provided you pay (the mother) what you agreed (to give her) on a reasonable basis. And fear Allah and know that Allah is the All-Seer of what you do. وو (2: 223) And

الْقُرْآنُ الْكَرِيمُسُورَةُ الطَّلَاقِ (65:7)
لِيُنفِقْ ذُو سَعَةٍ مِّن سَعَتِهِ ۖ وَمَن قُدِرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقُهُ فَلْيُنفِقْ مِمَّا آتَاهُ اللَّهُ ۚ لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا مَا آتَاهَا ۚ سَيَجْعَلُ اللَّهُ بَعْدَ عُسْرٍ يُسْرًا
( سُورَةُ الطَّلَاقِ (65:7) )

Translation: " Let the rich man spend according to his means, and the man whose resources are restricted, let him spend according to what Allah has given him. Allah puts no burden on any person beyond what He has given him. Allah will grant after hardship, ease. * " (65: 7) And

الْقُرْآنُ الْكَرِيمُسُورَةُ سَبَإٍ (34:39)
قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّي يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ وَيَقْدِرُ لَهُ ۚ وَمَا أَنفَقْتُم مِّن شَيْءٍ فَهُوَ يُخْلِفُهُ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ
( سُورَةُ سَبَإٍ (34:39) )

Translation: Say: " Truly, my Lord enlarges the provision for whom He wills of His slaves, and (also) restricts (it) for him, and whatsoever you spend of anything (in Allah's Cause), He will replace it. And He is the Best of providers. " (34: 39)

١٦٩ - عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهِ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَلي أَجْرٌ أَنْ أُنْفِقَ عَلَى بَنِي أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، إِنَََََّّّّّْمَا هُمْ بَنِي فَقَالَ : ( أَنْفِقِي عَلَيْهِمْ ، فَلَكَ أَجْرُ ما أنفَقْت عَلَيْهِمْ ) . رواه البخاري

Translation: As to the Hadiths, below are few:

Hadith 169: Hadith 169

169. Narrated Umm Salama may Allah be pleased with her, I said " O Allah's Messenger! Shall I receive a reward if I spend for the sustenance of Abu-Salama's children, even though they are also my sons? The Prophet replied: " Spend on them and you will be rewarded for what you spend on them. " (Bukhari)

Hadith 170: Hadith 170

۱۷۰ - حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي اللَّهِ عنه ، أَنََّّ النَّبِيََََُُِِّّّّّّّّ ، قَالَ : : مَا مِنْ يَوْمٍ يُصْبِحُ الْعِبَادِ فِيهِ إِلَّا مَلَكَانَ يَنزِلَان ، فَيَقُولُ أَحَدُهُمَا : اللَّهُم أَعْط مُنفقًا خَلَفًا وَيَقُوَلَالآخَرُ : اللَّهُم أعْط مُمْسكًا تَلَفًا أخرجه البخاري

Translation: 170. Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' The Prophet said: " Every day two angels come down from Heaven and one of them prays: ' O Allah! Compensate every person who spends in Your Cause. The other (angel) prays: ' O Allah! Spoil the properties of every miser. " " " " (Bukhari)

Hadith 171: Hadith 171

۱۷۱ - عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهِ عَنْهُ ، عَنِ النَّبِيََََُُِِّّّّّّّّ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : : ( الْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ الْيَدِ السِّفْلَى ، وَابْدَأُ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ ، وَخَيْرُ الصَّدَقَةِ عَنْ ظَهْرِ عَنِّي ، وَمَنْ يَسْتَعفَ يُعفَهُ اللَّهُ وَمَنْ يَسْتَغْنِ يُغْنِهِ اللَّهُ ) . رواه البخاري

Translation: 171. Narrated Hakeem ibn Hezam: ' The Prophet said: " The upper hand is better than the lower hand (i.e. he who gives in charity is better than the recipient). One should start giving (Zakat) first to his dependents. And the best charity is what is given by a wealthy person (from the money that is left after his expenses). And whoever abstains from asking others for some financial help, Allah will give him and save him from asking others, and whosoever is satisfied with what Allah has given him, Allah will make him selfsufficient. " (Bukhari)