Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: For those whose maintenance is your responsibility, give on their behalf half a sa' of wheat or a sa' of dates.
This is mawquf, and Abd al-A'la is not strong, except that when it is joined to what came before it, the two become strong in what they agree on.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الزكاة / 7684