Hadith 8.1
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ENGLISH
Abu Mas'ud reported God’s messenger as saying, “When someone spends on his family seeking his reward for it from God, it counts to him as <i>sadaqa</i>.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)
ARABIC
وَعَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسلم: «إِذا أَنْفَقَ الْمُسْلِمُ نَفَقَةً عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَهُوَ يَحْتَسِبُهَا كَانَت لَهُ صَدَقَة»
Hadith referenceMishkat al-Masabih 8.1
CollectionMishkat al-Masabih
BookZakat
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