Volume 7, Book 64, Number 279:
Narrated ‘Ali:
The Prophet gave me a silk suit and I wore it, but when I noticed anger on his face, I cut it and dis –
tributed it among my women-folk.
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 264:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Allah said, ‘O son of Adam! Spend, and I shall spend on you.”
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 280:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
My father died and left seven or nine girls and I married a matron. Allah’s Apostle said to me, “O
Jabir! Have you married?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “A virgin or a matron?” I replied, “A matron.” he said,
“Why not a virgin, so that you might play with her and she with you, and you might amuse her and
she amuse you.” I said, ” ‘Abdullah (my father) died and left girls, and I dislike to marry a girl like
them, so I married a lady (matron) so that she may look after them.” On that he said, “May Allah bless
you,” or “That is good.”
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 265:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “The one who looks after a widow or a poor person is like a Mujahid (warrior)
who fights for Allah’s Cause, or like him who performs prayers all the night and fasts all the day.”
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 281:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to the Prophet and said, “I am ruined!” The Prophet said, “Why?” He said, “I had sexual
intercourse with my wife while fasting (in the month of Ramadan).” The Prophet said to him, “Manu –
mit a slave (as expiation).” He replied, “I cannot afford that.” The Prophet said, “Then fast for two suc –
cessive months.” He said, “I cannot.” The Prophet said, “Then feed sixty poor persons.” He said, “I have
nothing to do that.” In the meantime a basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet . He said,
“Where is the questioner.” The man said, “I am here.” The Prophet said (to him), “Give this (basket of
dates) in charity (as expiation).” He said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Shall I give it to poorer people than us?
By Him Who sent you with the Truth, there is no family between Medina’s two mountains poorer
than us.” The Prophet smiled till his pre-molar teeth became visible. He then said, “Then take it.”
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 266:
Narrated Sad:
The Prophet visited me at Mecca while I was ill. I said (to him), “I have property; May I bequeath
all my property in Allah’s Cause?” He said, “No.” I said, “Half of it?” He said, “No.” I said, “One third of
it?” He said, “One-third (is alright), yet it is still too much, for you’d better leave your inheritors
wealthy than leave them poor, begging of others. Whatever you spend will be considered a Sadaqa
for you, even the mouthful of food you put in the mouth of your wife. Anyhow Allah may let you re –
cover, so that some people may benefit by you and others be harmed by you.”
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 267:
Narrated Al-‘Amash:
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Volume 7, Book 64, Number 268:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 7 > BOOK 64: SUPPORTING THE FAMILY
“The Prophet said, ‘The best alms is that which is given when one is rich, and a giving hand is bet –
ter than a taking one, and you should start first to support your dependents.’ A wife says, ‘You should
either provide me with food or divorce me.’ A slave says, ‘Give me food and enjoy my service.” A son
says, “Give me food; to whom do you leave me?” The people said, “O Abu Huraira! Did you hear that
from Allah’s Apostle ?” He said, “No, it is from my own self.”