Hadith 36088

Chapter 99

باب 99

(99) بَابُ نَفَقَةُ الرَّجُلِ عَلَى عَبْدِهِ وَخَادِمِهِ صَدَقَةٌ

(99) Chapter: A man's maintenance of his slave and servant is
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حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ بَهْدَلَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: خَيْرُ الصَّدَقَةِ مَا بَقَّى غِنًى، وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى، وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ، تَقُولُ امْرَأَتُكَ: أَنْفِقْ عَلَيَّ أَوْ طَلِّقْنِي، وَيَقُولُ مَمْلُوكُكَ: أَنْفِقْ عَلَيَّ أَوْ بِعْنِي، وَيَقُولُ وَلَدُكَ: إِلَى مَنْ تَكِلُنَا.


Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, said, "The best sadaqa is that which leavesyou free of want. The upper hand is better than the lower hand. Begin withthose you look after. Your wife says, 'Spend on me or divorce me.' Yourslave says, 'Spend on me or sell me.' Your child asks, 'On whom can werely?'"

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 196

In-book reference: Book 9, Hadith 41

English translation: Book 9, Hadith 196