(99) بَابُ نَفَقَةُ الرَّجُلِ عَلَى عَبْدِهِ وَخَادِمِهِ صَدَقَةٌ
Abu Hurayra said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, commanded sadaqa. A man said, 'I have a dinar.' He said,'Spend it on yourself.' He said, 'I have another.' He said, 'Spend it onyour wife.' He said, 'I have another.' He said, 'Spend it on your servantand then on whomever you see fit.'" (FR)
Reference (FR): Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 197 (FR)
In-book reference (FR): Book 9, Hadith 42 (FR)
English translation (FR): Book 9, Hadith 197 (FR)