7/34. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 671 — Shared Reward in Charity
What Has Been Related About A Woman Spending From Her Husband's House
Hadith About Shared Reward When Giving Charity
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 671
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 671
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا وَائِلٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " إِذَا تَصَدَّقَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنْ بَيْتِ زَوْجِهَا كَانَ لَهَا بِهِ أَجْرٌ وَلِلزَّوْجِ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ وَلِلْخَازِنِ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ وَلاَ يَنْقُصُ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ أَجْرِ صَاحِبِهِ شَيْئًا لَهُ بِمَا كَسَبَ وَلَهَا بِمَا أَنْفَقَتْ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet Said: "When A Woman Gives In Charity From Her Husband'S House, She Will Get The Reward For It, And For Her Husband Is The Same As That, And For The Trustee Is The Same As That. The Reward Of Each Them Will Not Be Decreased At All By The Reward Of The Other, For Him Is What He Earned, And For Her Is What She Spent."
[1] Who distributes or stores it.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 671In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 55English translation : Vol. 2, Book 2, Hadith 671
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 671
This Hadith explains shared reward in a household charity. The Prophet says that when a woman gives in charity from her husband’s house, she receives reward, her husband receives the same, and the trustee also receives the same. The reward of one does not reduce the reward of another. The wording also explains the reason: the husband has what he earned, and the woman has what she spent. This is a balanced Hadith. It honors earning, spending, and trustworthy handling. It also reminds us that Allah’s reward is not limited like human money. One person’s reward does not take away from another’s reward.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman may receive reward for what she spends in charity from the house.
- The husband receives reward for what he earned.
- The trustee can also share in the reward.
- One person’s reward does not reduce another’s reward.
