صحيح الادب المفرد
Sahih Adab al-Mufrad
Part One: Ahadith 1 to 249
باب نفقة الرجل على عبده وخادمه صدقة
Spending on servant is charity
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Hadith 143
143/195 عن المقدام، سمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: " ما أطعمت نفسك فهو صدقة، وما أطعمت ولدك وزوجتك وخادمك فهو صدقة".
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdam (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "Whatever you feed yourself is also charity, whatever you feed your children, your wife, and your servant is also charity."
Hadith 144
144/196 عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "خير الصدقة ما بقي غنى، واليد العليا خير من اليد السفلى، وابدأ بمن تعول..."(1).
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The best charity is that which leaves sufficiency behind. And the upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin spending on the person whom you support."
Hadith 145
145/197 عن أبي هريرة قال: أمر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بصدقة، فقال رجل: عندي دينارٌ؟ قال: "أنفقه على نفسك". قال: عندي آخر؟ قال: "أنفقه على زوجتك". قال: عندي آخر؟ قال: "أنفقه على خادمك، ثم أنت أبصر".
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered to give charity, so a man said: I have one dinar. He said: "Spend it on yourself." He said: I have another dinar. He said: "Spend it on your wife." He said: I have another dinar besides that. He said: "Spend it on your servant, and after that you know best (who is most deserving of your spending)."
