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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب
Book of Personally Serving Guests
بَابُ نَفَقَةِ الرَّجُلِ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ
Chapter: Spending on One's Family
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 750 — Spending on One's Family
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو رَافِعٍ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَجُلٌ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، عِنْدِي دِينَارٌ؟ قَالَ: ”أَنْفِقْهُ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ“، قَالَ: عِنْدِي آخَرُ، فَقَالَ: ”أَنْفِقْهُ عَلَى خَادِمِكَ“، أَوْ قَالَ: ”عَلَى وَلَدِكَ“، قَالَ: عِنْدِي آخَرُ، قَالَ: ”ضَعْهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ، وَهُوَ أَخَسُّهَا.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man said: O Messenger of Allah! If I have one dinar, where should I spend it? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Spend it on yourself." He said: If I have another? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Spend it on your servant," or he said: "Spend it on your children." He said: If I have another? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Spend it in the way of Allah; in this, the reward is less than the first two."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
This narration is authentic except for the last sentence from "da'fa..." to the end. And in this, the same teaching is given that fulfilling one's basic needs comes before spending in the way of Allah (infaq fi sabilillah). However, giving preference to religious interests over one's own needs is virtuous when a person is able to exercise patience. It should not be that after giving in the way of Allah, one is left to beg from people himself.
This narration is authentic except for the last sentence from "da'fa..." to the end. And in this, the same teaching is given that fulfilling one's basic needs comes before spending in the way of Allah (infaq fi sabilillah). However, giving preference to religious interests over one's own needs is virtuous when a person is able to exercise patience. It should not be that after giving in the way of Allah, one is left to beg from people himself.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 750
