gave it to him (25). On the authority of Abu Mas‘ud, from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) who said: "When a Muslim spends upon his family, anticipating its reward, it is a charity for him." Agreed upon (26). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to Sa‘d: "Your spending upon your family is a charity, and indeed that which your wife eats is a charity." Agreed upon (27).
Section: As for the Prophet (peace be upon him), the apparent [position] is that all charity was prohibited to him, both its obligatory and voluntary forms, because his avoidance of it was among the proofs of his Prophethood and its signs, so he would not have violated that. In the hadith of the Islam (28) of Salman al-Farisi, it is mentioned that the one who informed him about the Prophet (peace be upon him) and described him said: "He eats a gift, but does not eat charity" (29). Abu Hurayrah said: When food was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him), he would ask about it. If it was said: "It is charity," he would say to his companions: "Eat," and he would not eat. And if it was said (30): "It is a gift," he would stretch out his hand and eat with them. [It was] narrated by
(25) Narrated by al-Bukhari, in: The Chapter: Wearing the best that one finds, from the Book of Friday [Jumu'ah], and in: The Chapter: A gift of that which is disliked to be worn, from the Book of Gifts [Hibah]. Sahih al-Bukhari 2/524, 3/213. And Muslim, in: The Chapter: The prohibition of using gold and silver vessels for men..., from the Book of Clothing and Adornment. Sahih Muslim 3/1638. And Abu Dawud, in: The Chapter: Dress for Friday, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/247. And al-Nasa'i, in: The Chapter: Mentioning the prohibition of wearing silk [siyar'], from the Book of Adornment. Al-Mujtaba 8/173. And Imam Malik, in: The Chapter: What has been stated regarding wearing garments, from the Book of Clothing. Al-Muwatta' 2/917, 918. And Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 2/103. (26) Narrated by al-Bukhari, in: The Chapter: What has been stated that deeds are by intention and anticipation of reward..., from the Book of Faith [Iman], and in: The Chapter: The virtue of charity upon the family, from the Book of Maintenance [Nafaqat]. Sahih al-Bukhari 1/21, 22, 7/80. And Muslim, in: The Chapter: The virtue of spending and charity upon relatives..., from the Book of Zakat. Sahih Muslim 2/695. It was also narrated by al-Tirmidhi, in: The Chapter: What has been stated regarding spending upon the family, from the Chapters of Piety and Maintaining Ties. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 8/143. And al-Nasa'i, in: The Chapter: Which charity is best?, from the Book of Zakat. Al-Mujtaba 5/52. (27) Narrated by al-Bukhari, in: The Chapter: The Prophet (peace be upon him) mourned Sa'd ibn Khawlah, from the Book of Funerals [Jana'iz]. Sahih al-Bukhari 2/103. And Muslim, in: The Chapter: Bequest of a third, from the Book of Bequests. Sahih Muslim 3/1253. It was also narrated by Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 1/168. (28) Omitted from the [original] manuscript. (29) Narrated by Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 5/442. (30) In [manuscripts] A and M, there is an addition: "to him [lahu]."
