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Sahih Muslim 995 (Book 12, Hadith 48) #9447
The Greatest Reward of Charity

SUMMARY: Spending money on one's family is the most rewarding form of charity.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger as saying: Of the dinar you spend as a contribution in Allah's path, or to set free a slave, or as a sadaqa given to a needy, or to support your family, the one yielding the greatest reward is that which you spent on your family.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي كُرَيْبٍ - قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مُزَاحِمِ بْنِ زُفَرَ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ دِينَارٌ أَنْفَقْتَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَدِينَارٌ أَنْفَقْتَهُ فِي رَقَبَةٍ وَدِينَارٌ تَصَدَّقْتَ بِهِ عَلَى مِسْكِينٍ وَدِينَارٌ أَنْفَقْتَهُ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ أَعْظَمُهَا أَجْرًا الَّذِي أَنْفَقْتَهُ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ

TOPICS
charity  *  family  *  dinars  *  sadaqa  *  usra  *  dirham  *  atama  *  alabd  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Spend money on one's family; Give sadaqa to those who are needy; Free slaves; Spend in Allah's path

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Abu Huraira, speaks to the importance of charity and giving. It explains that spending money on one's family is the most rewarding form of charity. This could be in terms of providing for their needs or helping them financially in any way possible. It also mentions freeing a slave as an act that yields great reward, which was a common practice during the time this hadith was narrated. Additionally, it mentions giving sadaqa to those who are needy as another form of charity with great reward. All these acts are done out of love for Allah and His path and will be rewarded accordingly by Him.

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