like one upon whom the tithe ('ushr) is mandatory. The one they drew an analogy to is incapacitated, so the analogy upon him is invalid, and their hadith is interpreted as referring to the zakat of wealth.

Section: If he has no more than a sa' of surplus, he should expend it for himself, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him): "Start with yourself, then with those you support." Because the fitra is built upon maintenance, just as one begins with oneself in maintenance, one does the same in fitra. If there is a further surplus, he should expend it for his wife, because her maintenance is more confirmed; for it is mandatory on the basis of exchange (mu'awadah), regardless of affluence or poverty, whereas the maintenance of relatives is a gesture of kinship (silah) that is mandatory only in the case of affluence, not poverty. If there is a further surplus, he should expend it for his servants, due to the obligation of their maintenance even in cases of poverty. Ibn 'Aqil said: It is possible that the servant be given priority over the wife, because his fitra is a matter of consensus, whereas hers is a matter of disagreement. If there is a further surplus, he should expend it for his young child, because their maintenance is textually established and unanimously agreed upon. Regarding the parent and the adult child, there are two opinions: one is that the child is prioritized because they are like a part of him, and the second is that the parent is prioritized, because he is like a part of his parent. The fitra of the mother is prioritized over the fitra of the father because she is prioritized in terms of dutifulness (birr), as evidenced by the Prophet's (peace be upon him) response to a Bedouin who asked him, "Who is most deserving of my good companionship?" He replied, "Your mother." He asked, "Then who?" He said, "Your mother." He asked, "Then who?" He said, "Your mother." He asked, "Then who?" He said, "Then your father." Also, because she is physically weaker regarding earning. It is possible to argue for prioritizing the father's fitra, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him): "You and your wealth belong to your father."