12/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 997b — Charity Begins With Clear Duties
Starting with oneself, then one's family, then one's relatives, when spending
Hadith About Charity Priority and Family Duties
Sahih Muslim : 997b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 997b
وَحَدَّثَنِي يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُلَيَّةَ - عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ - يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو مَذْكُورٍ - أَعْتَقَ غُلاَمًا لَهُ عَنْ دُبُرٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ يَعْقُوبُ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ .
Jabir Narrated from:
A person among the Ansar who was called Abu Madhkur granted posthumous freedom to his slave who was called Ya'qub. The rest of the hadith is the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 997bIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 51USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2184
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 997b
This Hadith about charity priority is a related wording of the previous report. It says that a man from the Ansar, called Abu Madhkur, granted posthumous freedom to his slave named Yaqub, and the rest of the Hadith carries the same meaning. Because it points back to the same report, the lesson remains focused on the order of spending. A person should not give in a way that leaves basic needs unmanaged. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught starting with oneself, then family, then relatives, then people beyond them. This narration supports a balanced view of sadaqa, where generosity works together with responsibility.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration supports the same spending order taught in the main report.
- Generosity should not remove attention from basic duties.
- Family and relatives have a clear place in financial responsibility.
- The same teaching is preserved through another report of the event.
