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Sunan Ibn Majah 1835 (Book 8, Hadith 53) #31187
Charity for Relatives

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) encouraged charity and accepted it even if it was given to a relative.

It was narrated that: Umm Salamah said: "The Messenger of Allah enjoined charity upon us. Zainab, the wife of Abdullah said: 'Will it be accepted as charity on my part if I give charity to my husband who is poor, and to the children of a brother of mine who are orphans, spending such and such on them, and in all circumstances?' He said: 'Yes'."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ بِالصَّدَقَةِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ زَيْنَبُ امْرَأَةُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَيُجْزِينِي مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ أَنْ أَتَصَدَّقَ عَلَى زَوْجِي وَهُوَ فَقِيرٌ وَبَنِي أَخٍ لِي أَيْتَامٍ وَأَنَا أُنْفِقُ عَلَيْهِمْ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا وَعَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ قَالَ ‏ "‏ نَعَمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَكَانَتْ صَنَاعَ الْيَدَيْنِ

TOPICS
charity  *  spending  *  orphans  *  poor

QUICK LESSONS:
Give charity even if it is given to a relative; Take care of orphans; Spend on those who are less fortunate than you; Be generous with your wealth; Help others in need regardless of their relationship with you.

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Umm Salamah and Zainab, the wife of Abdullah, speaks about the importance of charity in Islam. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) encouraged people to give charity even if it was given to a relative. He said that giving charity to one's husband who is poor or to the children of a brother who are orphans is acceptable as long as they are spending such and such on them in all circumstances. This hadith teaches us that we should be generous with our wealth and help those in need regardless of their relationship with us. It also shows us how important it is for Muslims to take care of orphans and those who are less fortunate than them.

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