27/42. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1966 — Best Dinar Spent on Dependants
What Has Been Related About Spending On The Family
Hadith About the Best Spending on Dependants
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1966
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1966
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي أَسْمَاءَ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَفْضَلُ الدِّينَارِ دِينَارٌ يُنْفِقُهُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى عِيَالِهِ وَدِينَارٌ يُنْفِقُهُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى دَابَّتِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَدِينَارٌ يُنْفِقُهُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو قِلاَبَةَ بَدَأَ بِالْعِيَالِ . ثُمَّ قَالَ فَأَىُّ رَجُلٍ أَعْظَمُ أَجْرًا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يُنْفِقُ عَلَى عِيَالٍ لَهُ صِغَارٍ يُعِفُّهُمُ اللَّهُ بِهِ وَيُغْنِيهِمُ اللَّهُ بِهِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Thawban Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "The Most Virtuous Of The Dinar Is The Dinar Spent By A Man On His Dependants, And The Dinar Spent By A Man On His Beast In The Cause Of Allah, And The Dinar Spent By A Man On His Companions In The Cause Of Allah." Abu Qilabah (One Of The Narrators) Said: " He Began With The Dependants." Then He Said: "And Which Man Is Greater In Reward Than A Man Who Spends Upon His Dependants, Having Little Ones By Which Allah Causes Him To Abstain (From The Unlawful) And By Which Allah Enriches Him."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1966In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 72English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1966
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1966
This hadith about spending on dependants shows the value of caring for those under one’s responsibility. The Prophet mentioned the dinar spent on dependants, the dinar spent on a beast in the cause of Allah, and the dinar spent on companions in the cause of Allah. Abu Qilabah noted that the Prophet began with the dependants. This point matters because it shows that family care is not something small or separate from worship. The hadith also speaks about a man who spends on little dependants, through whom Allah causes him to abstain from the unlawful and enriches them. The main lesson is clear: responsible spending at home is deeply valued in Islam.
What we learn from this hadith
- Spending on dependants has high value in this hadith.
- Family responsibility is treated as a serious act of good.
- The narration begins with dependants, showing their importance.
- Supporting children and dependants can help protect and provide for them.
