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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب النفقاتBook of Maintenance
بَابُ وُجُوبِ نَفْقَةِ الزَّوْجَةِ بِاعْتِبَارِ حَالِ الْزَوج وَأَنَّهَا مُقَدَّمَةٌ عَلَى الْأَقَارِبِ وَ ثَوَابِ الزَّوْجِ عَلَيْهَاChapter: Obligation of Maintenance for the Wife According to the Husband's Condition, That It Is Given Priority Over Relatives, and the Reward for the Husband
Hadith 7261
اُردوEn
عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمَ إِذَا أَنْفَقَ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ نَفَقَةً وَهُوَ يَحْتَسِبُهَا كَانَتْ لَهُ صَدَقَةً
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: When a Muslim spends on his wife with the intention of reward, it becomes charity for him.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Spending on one’s wife is not merely a burden, rather it is a right imposed by Allah Ta’ala and His Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). One should strive to fulfill it properly. According to one’s ability, and in accordance with custom and societal norms, one should take care of the wife’s clothing, food, and her needs in times of happiness and sorrow, and one should not remind her of the favor of having spent on her. In return, the wife should also be mindful of fulfilling the rights of the husband.
