12/25. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1024c — Shared Reward in Household Charity
The reward of the Trustworthy Trustee, and if a woman gives charity from her husband's house without causing any damage, with his explicit or implicit permission
Hadith About Shared Reward in Charity
Sahih Muslim : 1024c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1024c
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أَنْفَقَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنْ بَيْتِ زَوْجِهَا غَيْرَ مُفْسِدَةٍ كَانَ لَهَا أَجْرُهَا وَلَهُ مِثْلُهُ بِمَا اكْتَسَبَ وَلَهَا بِمَا أَنْفَقَتْ وَلِلْخَازِنِ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَنْتَقِصَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا " .
A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When a woman spends (something as Sadaqa) out of the household of her husband without causing any damage, there is a reward for her and for him too like it for whatever he earned, and for her (for the wife) because of her spending (for the sake of Allah), and for the trustee also (there is a reward like it), without any reduction from their rewards.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1024cIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 103USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2234
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1024c
This hadith about shared reward in charity gives a clear picture of household cooperation. Aisha reported that when a woman spends as sadaqah from her husband's household without causing damage, she has reward. Her husband has reward because of what he earned, she has reward because of what she spent for the sake of Allah, and the trustee also has reward. The narration ends by saying that their rewards are not reduced from one another. This is a simple but rich teaching. Earning, giving, and faithfully handling the charity can all be acts of good. The condition in the text is important: the spending is without causing damage. The hadith helps readers understand that charity can involve more than one person, and each role can be honored.
What we learn from this hadith
- Household charity should not cause damage or harm.
- The earner, spender, and trustee can each have reward in their role.
- Rewards are not reduced from one another in this narration.
