´It was narrated that Tariq Al-Muharibi said:` "We came to Al-Madinah and the Messenger of Allah was standing on the Minbar addressing the people and saying: 'The hand which gives is the upper hand. Start with those for whom you are responsible; your mother, your father, your sister, your brother, then the next closest, and the next closet."'
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Rationally as well, this is the correct order, because the one whose expenses are obligatory upon a person, that individual has a rightful claim. There will be questioning regarding this both in this world and in the Hereafter. After that, consideration will be given to relationship, kinship, and closeness.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2533