23/82. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2582 — Charity to Relatives
Giving Charity To Relatives
Hadith About Charity to Relatives and Kinship
Sunan an-Nasai : 2582
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2582
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ الرَّائِحِ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ الصَّدَقَةَ عَلَى الْمِسْكِينِ صَدَقَةٌ وَعَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ اثْنَتَانِ صَدَقَةٌ وَصِلَةٌ " .
Salman bin 'Amir Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "Giving charity to a poor person is charity, and (giving) to a relative is two things, charity and upholding the ties of kinship."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2582In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 148English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2583
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.
What we learn from this hadith
- Giving to a poor person is an act of charity.
- Giving to a needy relative also supports the ties of kinship.
- Family members in need should not be ignored when giving charity.
