69/4. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5360 — Charity from Husband’s Property
The expenditure of a woman and her child, whose husband is away from her
Hadith About Wife Giving Charity from Husband’s Property
Sahih Bukhari : 5360
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5360
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا أَنْفَقَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنْ كَسْبِ زَوْجِهَا عَنْ غَيْرِ أَمْرِهِ فَلَهُ نِصْفُ أَجْرِهِ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If the wife gives of her husband's property (something in charity) without his permission, he will get half the reward."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5360In-book reference : Book 69, Hadith 10USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 64, Hadith 273
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5360
This Hadith teaches a clear point about charity, reward, and family wealth. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that if a wife gives something in charity from her husband’s property without his permission, the husband receives half the reward. The main lesson is not to ignore trust or ownership, but to understand that spending from household wealth can still bring reward to the one who earned it. The Hadith about wife giving charity also shows that charity in Islam is linked to earning, giving, and intention. It reminds families to handle wealth with care, respect, and a sense of worship. The focus here is the husband’s share in the reward when his property is used for charity.
What we learn from this hadith
- Charity given from household property can bring reward to the one who earned it.
- A wife’s giving from her husband’s property is treated as a matter of reward and trust.
- Family wealth should be handled with care and respect.
- Spending in charity has value even when the reward is shared.
