مسند احمد
Musnad Ahmad
مسند المكثرين من الصحابةMusnad of the Prolific Narrators Among the Companions
مسنَد اَبِی هرَیرَةَ رَضِیَ اللَّه عَنهMusnad of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith 10785
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو , حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ , عَنْ زَيْدٍ , عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ , عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ , عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " خَيْرُ الصَّدَقَةِ مَا كَانَ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى , وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى , وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ " , قَالَ : سُئِلَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ مَا مَنْ تَعُولُ ؟ قَالَ : امْرَأَتُكَ تَقُولُ : أَطْعِمْنِي أَوْ أَنْفِقْ عَلَيَّ شَكَّ أَبُو عَامِرٍ أَوْ طَلِّقْنِي ، وَخَادِمُكَ يَقُولُ : أَطْعِمْنِي وَاسْتَعْمِلْنِي , وَابْنَتُكَ تَقُولُ : إِلَى مَنْ تَذَرُنِي ؟ .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The best charity is that which leaves something behind (do not spend all your wealth). The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and you should begin giving charity with those who are under your responsibility. Someone asked Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) about the individuals under one’s responsibility, so he replied: Your wife says, “Feed me or divorce me.” The servant says, “Feed me or sell me to someone else.” The children say, “Whose care are you leaving us in?”
