Sunan an-Nasai 2582 — Charity to Relatives

Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2582

This hadith about charity to relatives gives a simple and beautiful teaching. Giving charity to a poor person is charity. But when that poor person is also a relative, the act carries two meanings: sadaqah and upholding family ties. The Prophet did not make the message hard to understand. He showed that helping family members in need is not just financial support; it is also a way to keep kinship alive. This hadith is often searched as the charity to relatives hadith because it answers a common question: can helping family count as charity? According to the text, yes, giving to a needy relative joins generosity with family care.