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Hadith 2

The Book of Zakah

ENGLISH

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked, ‘Which kind of Sadaqah is better? He replied, “That which is given by one who does not have much property. And begin by giving to your dependents.” Related by Ahmad, and Abu Dawud. Ibn Khuzaimah, Ibn Hibban and AI-Hakim graded it as Sahih.

ARABIC

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ: أَيُّ اَلصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ? قَالَ:

جُهْدُ اَلْمُقِلِّ, وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ

Hadith referenceBulugh al-Maram 2
CollectionBulugh al-Maram
BookThe Book of Zakah
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