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Supporting the Family
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 263:
Narrated Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari:
The Prophet said, "When a
Muslim spends something on his family intending to receive Allah's
reward it is regarded as Sadaqa for him."
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 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 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 recover, so that some people may benefit by you and others be
harmed by you."
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 267:
Narrated Al-'Amash:
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 268:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
"The Prophet said, 'The
best alms is that which is given when one is rich, and a giving hand
is better 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."
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 269:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said,
"The best alms is that which you give when you are rich, and you
should start first to support your dependants."
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 270:
Narrated 'Umar:
The Prophet used to sell
the dates of the garden of Bani An-Nadir and store for his family so
much food as would cover their needs for a whole year.
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 271:
Narrated Malik bin Aus
bin Al-Hadathan:
Once I set out to visit 'Umar
(bin Al-Khattab). (While I was sitting there with him his gate-keeper,
Yarfa, came and said, "Uthman AbdurRahman (bin 'Auf), Az-Zubair and
Sad (bin Abi Waqqas) are seeking permission (to meet you)." 'Umar
said, "Yes. So he admitted them and they entered, greeted, and sat
down. After a short while Yarfa came again and said to 'Umar 'Shall I
admit 'Ali and 'Abbas?" 'Umar said, "Yes." He admitted them and when
they entered, they greeted and sat down. 'Abbas said, "O Chief of the
Believers! Judge between me and this ('Ali)." The group, 'Uthman and
his companions Sad, 'O Chief of the Believers! Judge between them and
relieve one from the other." 'Umar said. Wait! I beseech you by Allah,
by Whose permission both the Heaven and the Earth stand fast ! Do you
know that Allah's Apostle said. 'We (Apostles) do not bequeath
anything to our heirs, but whatever we leave is to be given in
charity.' And by that Allah's Apostles meant himself?" The group said,
"He did say so." 'Umar then turned towards 'All and 'Abbas and said.
"I beseech you both by Allah, do you know that Allah's Apostle said
that?" They said, 'Yes " 'Umar said, "Now, let me talk to you about
this matter. Allah favored His Apostle with something of this property
(war booty) which He did not give to anybody else. And Allah said:--
'And what Allah has bestowed on His Apostle (as Fai Booty) from them
for which you made no expedition with either cavalry or camelry . . .
Allah is Able to do all things.' (59.6) So this property was
especially granted to Allah's Apostle. But by Allah he neither
withheld it from you, nor did he keep it for himself and deprive you
of it, but he gave it all to you and distributed it among you till
only this remained out of it. And out of this property Allah's Apostle
used to provide his family with their yearly needs, and whatever
remained, he would spend where Allah's Property (the revenues of Zakat)
used to be spent. Allah's Apostle kept on acting like this throughout
his lifetime. Now I beseech you by Allah, do you know that?" They
said, "Yes." Then 'Umar said to 'Ali and 'Abbas, "I beseech you by
Allah, do you both know that?" They said, "Yes." 'Umar added, "When
Allah had taken His Apostle unto Him, Abu Bakr said, 'I am the
successor of Allah's Apostle. So he took charge of that property and
did with it the same what Allah's Apostle used to do, and both of you
knew all about it then." Then 'Umar turned towards 'Ali and Abbas and
said, "You both claim that Abu- Bakr was so-and-so! But Allah knows
that he was honest, sincere, pious and right (in that matter). Then
Allah caused Abu Bakr to die, and i said, 'I am the successor of
Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr.' So I kept this property in my
possession for the first two years of my rule, and I used to do the
same with it as Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr used to do. Later both of
you ('Ali and 'Abbas) came to me with the same claim and the same
problem. (O 'Abbas!) You came to me demanding your share from (the
inheritance of) the son of your brother, and he ('Ali) came to me
demanding his wives share from (the inheritance of) her father. So I
said to you, 'If you wish I will hand over this property to you, on
condition that you both promise me before Allah that you will manage
it in the same way as Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr did, and as I have
done since the beginning of my rule; otherwise you should not speak to
me about it.' So you both said, 'Hand over this property to us on this
condition.' And on this condition I handed it over to you. I beseech
you by Allah, did I hand it over to them on that condition?" The group
said, "Yes." 'Umar then faced 'Ali and 'Abbas and said, "I beseech you
both by Allah, did I hand it over to you both on that condition?" They
both said, "Yes." 'Umar added, "Do you want me now to give a decision
other than that? By Him with Whose permission (order) both the Heaven
and the Earth stand fast, I will never give any decision other than
that till the Hour is established! But if you are unable to manage it
(that property), then return it to me and I will be sufficient for it
on your behalf . "
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 272:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Hind bint 'Utba came and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! Abu Sufyan is a miser so is it sinful of me
to feed our children from his property?" Allah's Apostle said, "No
except if you take for your needs what is just and reasonable. "
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 273:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "If the
wife gives of her husband's property (something in charity) without
his permission, he will get half the reward."
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 274:
Narrated Ali:
Fatima went to the
Prophet complaining about the bad effect of the stone hand-mill on her
hand. She heard that the Prophet had received a few slave girls. But
(when she came there) she did not find him, so she mentioned her
problem to 'Aisha. When the Prophet came, 'Aisha informed him about
that. 'Ali added, "So the Prophet came to us when we had gone to bed.
We wanted to get up (on his arrival) but he said, 'Stay where you
are." Then he came and sat between me and her and I felt the coldness
of his feet on my abdomen. He said, "Shall I direct you to something
better than what you have requested? When you go to bed say 'Subhan
Allah' thirty-three times, 'Alhamdulillah' thirty three times, and
Allahu Akbar' thirty four times, for that is better for you than a
servant."
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 275:
Narrated 'Ali bin Abi
Talib:
Fatima came to the
Prophet asking for a servant. He said, "May I inform you of something
better than that? When you go to bed, recite "Subhan Allah' thirty
three times, 'Alhamdulillah' thirty three times, and 'Allahu Akbar'
thirty four times. 'All added, 'I have never failed to recite it ever
since." Somebody asked, "Even on the night of the battle of Siffin?"
He said, "No, even on the night of the battle of Siffin."
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 276:
Narrated Al-Aswad bin
Yazid:
I asked 'Aisha "What did
the Prophet use to do at home?" She said, "He used to work for his
family, and when he heard the Adhan (call for the prayer), he would go
out."
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 277:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Hind bint 'Utba said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Abu Sufyan is a miser and he does not give me what is
sufficient for me and my children. Can I take of his property without
his knowledge?" The Prophet said, "Take what is sufficient for you and
your children, and the amount should be just and reasonable.
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 278:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said,
"The best women among the camel riders, are the women of Quraish."
(Another narrator said) The Prophet said, "The righteous among the
women of Quraish are those who are kind to their young ones and who
look after their husband's property . "
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 distributed it among my women-folk.
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 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, "Manumit a slave (as expiation)."
He replied, "I cannot afford that." The Prophet said, "Then fast for
two successive 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 282:
Narrated Um Salama:
I said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Shall I get a reward (in the Hereafter) if I spend on the
children of Abu Salama and do not leave them like this and like this
(i.e., poor) but treat them like my children?" The Prophet said, "Yes,
you will be rewarded for that which you will spend on them."
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 283:
Narrated 'Aisha :
Hind (bint 'Utba) said,
"O Allah's Apostle! Abu Sufyan is a miser. Is there any harm if I take
of his property what will cover me and my children's needs?" The
Prophet said, "Take (according to your needs) in a reasonable manner."
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 284:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A dead man in debt used
to be brought to Allah's Apostle who would ask, "Has he left anything
to re pay his debts?" If he was informed that he had left something to
cover his debts the Prophet would offer the funeral prayer for him;
otherwise he would say to the Muslims present there), "Offer the
funeral prayer for your friend:"but when Allah helped the Prophet to
gain victory (on his expeditions), he said, "I am closer to the
Believers than themselves, so. if one of the Believers dies in debt, I
will repay it, but if he leaves wealth, it will be for his heirs.
Volume 7, Book 64, Number 285:
Narrated Um Habiba:
(the wife of the Prophet)
I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Will you marry my sister, the daughter of
Abu Sufyan." The Prophet said, "Do you like that?" I said, "Yes, for I
am not your only wife, and the person I like most to share the good
with me, is my sister." He said, "That is not lawful for me." I said,
"O Allah's Apostle! We have heard that you want to marry Durra, the
daughter of Abu Salama." He said, "You mean the daughter of Um Salama?"
I said, "Yes." He said, "Even if she were not my step-daughter, she is
unlawful for me, for she is my foster niece. Thuwaiba suckled me and
Abu Salama. So you should not present to me your daughters and
sisters."
Narrated 'Ursa: Thuwaiba
had been a slave girl whom Abu Lahab had emancipated.
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