حَدَّثَنَا
عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ ، قَالَ : ثنا
سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ
أَبِي الزِّنَادِ ، عَنِ
الأَعْرَجِ ، عَنْ
أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " أَفْضَلُ الصَّدَقَةِ مَا تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى ، وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ " ، قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ : تَقُولُ امْرَأَتُكَ : أَنْفِقْ عَلَيَّ أَوْ طَلِّقْنِي ، وَيَقُولُ وَلَدُكَ : أَنْفِقْ عَلَيَّ إِلَى مَنْ تَكِلُنِي ؟ وَيَقُولُ خَادِمُكَ : أَنْفِقْ عَلَيَّ أَوْ بِعْنِي .
Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The best charity is that which is given after fulfilling one’s own needs, and begin with those whose expenses are your responsibility. Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Your wife says, “Give me maintenance or divorce me,” your son says, “To whom are you handing me over? Spend on me,” and your slave says, “Give me maintenance or sell me.”