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صحیح الجامع الصغیر
Sahih al-Jami al-Saghir
حرف الألف
The Letter Alif (أ)
الأحاديث المبدوءة بحرف الألف
Hadith Beginning with the Letter Alif (أ)
Sahih al-Jami al-Saghir 747 — When one of you is poor (or in need), he
«إذا كان أحدكم فقيرا فليبدأ بنفسه فإن كان فضل فعلى عياله فإن كان فضل فعلى ذي قرابته فإن كان فضل فهاهنا وهاهنا»
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"When one of you is poor (or in need), he should begin (in charity and spending) with himself; then if anything is left over, on his dependants; then if anything is left over, on his relatives; and if something is still left over, then he should spend it here and there (that is, on other deserving people)."
"When one of you is poor (or in need), he should begin (in charity and spending) with himself; then if anything is left over, on his dependants; then if anything is left over, on his relatives; and if something is still left over, then he should spend it here and there (that is, on other deserving people)."
