27/42. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1965 — Spending on Family Is Charity
What Has Been Related About Spending On The Family
Hadith About Spending on Family as Charity
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1965
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1965
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " نَفَقَةُ الرَّجُلِ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ صَدَقَةٌ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَعَمْرِو بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ الضَّمْرِيِّ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "A Man'S Spending On His Family Is Charity."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1965In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 71English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1965
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1965
This hadith about spending on family gives comfort and direction to every person who works to provide for their household. The Prophet said that a man’s spending on his family is charity. The message is simple: caring for one’s family is not only a daily duty; it is also an act of reward. Many people think charity only means giving outside the home. This hadith shows that money spent on family needs also carries the meaning of sadaqah. The text does not add extra conditions here, so the explanation should stay focused on the clear teaching: lawful family support has spiritual value. It encourages a person to provide with a good heart and to see family care as part of faith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Spending on family can be counted as charity.
- Daily family care has religious value in Islam.
- Providing for one’s household should be done with a good heart.
- Charity includes more than giving to people outside the home.
