Chapter: It is obligatory to spend for one’s wife and household
Sahih al-Bukhari 5355
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “The best alms is that which is given when one is rich, and a giving hand is better than a taking one, and you should start first to support your dependents.” A wife says, “You should either provide me with food or divorce me.” A slave says, “Give me food and enjoy my service.” A son says, “Give me food; to whom do you leave me?” The people said, “O Abu Huraira! Did you hear that from Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)?” He said, “No, it is from my own self.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5356
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “The best alms is that which you give when you are rich, and you should start first to support your dependents.”
Chapter: To provide one’s family with food sufficient for one year in advance
Sahih al-Bukhari 5357
Narrated Umar:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to sell the dates of the garden of Bani An-Nadir and store for his family so much food as would cover their needs for a whole year.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5358
Narrated Malik bin Aus bin Al-Hadathan:
Once I set out to visit Umar bin Al-Khattab. While I was sitting there with him, his gatekeeper Yarfa came and said, “Uthman, Abdur-Rahman bin Awf, Az-Zubair, and Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas are seeking permission to meet you.” Umar said, “Yes,” and they entered and sat down. After a short while Yarfa came again and said, “Shall I admit Ali and Abbas?” Umar said, “Yes.” They entered and Abbas said, “O Chief of the Believers! Judge between me and this man (Ali).” The others said, “O Chief of the Believers! Judge between them and relieve one from the other.” Umar said, “Wait! I beseech you by Allah, by Whose permission both the Heaven and the Earth stand fast! Do you know that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, ‘We, the Prophets, do not bequeath anything to our heirs; whatever we leave is to be given in charity’? And by that, Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) meant himself?” They said, “He did say so.” Umar then turned towards Ali and Abbas and said, “Do you both know that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said that?” They said, “Yes.” Umar said, “Allah favored His Apostle with some of this property which He did not give to anybody else. Allah said: ‘And what Allah has bestowed on His Apostle (as Fai booty)…’ So this property was especially granted to Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him). But by Allah, he neither withheld it from you nor kept it for himself but distributed it among you until only this remained. From it, Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) used to provide his family with their yearly needs, and whatever remained he would spend where Allah’s property used to be spent. When Allah took His Apostle unto Him, Abu Bakr said, ‘I am the successor of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him),’ and he took charge of that property, doing with it as Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) did. When Abu Bakr died, I said, ‘I am the successor of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) and Abu Bakr.’ I managed it for two years as they had done. Then you both came to me with the same claim. I said, ‘If you wish, I will hand it over to you on condition that you both promise to manage it in the same way as Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him), Abu Bakr, and I have done; otherwise, do not speak to me about it.’ You both agreed, and I handed it over to you. Now, if you cannot manage it, return it to me and I will manage it for you.”
Chapter: The expenditure of a woman and her child, whose husband is away from her
Sahih al-Bukhari 5359
Narrated Aisha:
Hind bint Utba came and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! Abu Sufyan is a miser, so is it sinful of me to feed our children from his property?” Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “No, except if you take for your needs what is just and reasonable.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5360
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “If the wife gives of her husband’s property (something in charity) without his permission, he will get half the reward.”
Chapter: The working of a lady in her husband’s house
Sahih al-Bukhari 5361
Narrated Ali:
Fatima went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) complaining about the bad effect of the stone hand-mill on her hand. She heard that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had received a few slave girls. But when she came there, she did not find him, so she mentioned her problem to Aisha. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) came, Aisha informed him about that. Ali added, “So the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to us when we had gone to bed. We wanted to get up on his arrival but he said, ‘Stay where you are.’ Then he came and sat between me and her and I felt the coldness of his feet on my abdomen. He said, ‘Shall I direct you to something better than what you have requested? When you go to bed say “Subhan Allah” thirty-three times, “Alhamdulillah” thirty-three times, and “Allahu Akbar” thirty-four times, for that is better for you than a servant.'”
Chapter: A servant for one’s wife
Sahih al-Bukhari 5362
Narrated Ali bin Abi Talib:
Fatima came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) asking for a servant. He said, “May I inform you of something better than that? When you go to bed, recite ‘Subhan Allah’ thirty-three times, ‘Alhamdulillah’ thirty-three times, and ‘Allahu Akbar’ thirty-four times.” Ali added, “I have never failed to recite it ever since.” Somebody asked, “Even on the night of the battle of Siffin?” He said, “Even on the night of the battle of Siffin.”
Chapter: A man’s serving his family
Sahih al-Bukhari 5363
Narrated Al-Aswad bin Yazid:
I asked Aisha, “What did the Prophet (peace be upon him) use to do at home?” She said, “He used to work for his family, and when he heard the Adhan (call for prayer), he would go out.”
Chapter: “And on the heir is incumbent the like of that…”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5364
Narrated Aisha:
Hind bint Utba said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! Abu Sufyan is a miser and he does not give me what is sufficient for me and my children. Can I take of his property without his knowledge?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Take what is sufficient for you and your children, and the amount should be just and reasonable.”
Chapter: A woman should take care of the wealth of her husband
Sahih al-Bukhari 5365
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “The best women among the camel riders are the women of Quraish.” (Another narrator said) The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “The righteous among the women of Quraish are those who are kind to their young ones and who look after their husband’s property.”
Chapter: Providing one’s wife with clothes reasonably
Sahih al-Bukhari 5366
Narrated Ali:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) gave me a silk suit and I wore it, but when I noticed anger on his face, I cut it and distributed it among my womenfolk.
Chapter: A lady should help her husband in looking after his children
Sahih al-Bukhari 5367
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
My father died and left seven or nine girls, and I married a matron. Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said to me, “O Jabir! Have you married?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “A virgin or a matron?” I replied, “A matron.” He said, “Why not a virgin, so that you might play with her and she with you, and you might amuse her and she amuse you?” I said, “Abdullah (my father) died and left girls, and I dislike to marry a girl like them, so I married a lady (matron) so that she may look after them.” On that he said, “May Allah bless you,” or “That is good.”
Chapter: The expenditure of a poor man on his family
Sahih al-Bukhari 5368
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, “I am ruined!” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Why?” He said, “I had sexual intercourse with my wife while fasting (in the month of Ramadan).” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to him, “Manumit a slave (as expiation).” He replied, “I cannot afford that.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Then fast for two successive months.” He said, “I cannot.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Then feed sixty poor persons.” He said, “I have nothing to do that.” In the meantime, a basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him). He said, “Where is the questioner?” The man said, “I am here.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Give this (basket of dates) in charity (as expiation).” He said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! Shall I give it to poorer people than us? By Him Who sent you with the Truth, there is no family between Medina’s two mountains poorer than us.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) smiled until his premolar teeth became visible. He then said, “Then take it.”
Chapter: “And on the heir is incumbent the like of that…”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5369
Narrated Um Salama:
I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! Shall I get a reward in the Hereafter if I spend on the children of Abu Salama and do not leave them poor, but treat them as my own children?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Yes, you will be rewarded for whatever you spend on them.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5370
Narrated Aisha:
Hind bint Utba said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! Abu Sufyan is a miser. Is there any harm if I take from his property what will cover me and my children’s needs?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Take what is sufficient for you and your children in a reasonable manner.”
Chapter: If one dies leaving debts to be repaid or dependents to be taken care of, it is for me
Sahih al-Bukhari 5371
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A dead man in debt used to be brought to Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him), who would ask, “Has he left anything to repay his debts?” If informed that he had something to cover his debts, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would offer the funeral prayer for him. Otherwise, he would say to the Muslims present, “Offer the funeral prayer for your companion.” But when Allah granted the Prophet (peace be upon him) victory, he said, “I am closer to the believers than themselves. So if one of the believers dies in debt, I will repay it. But if he leaves wealth, it will go to his heirs.”
Chapter: Freed female slaves or any other women can be wet nurses
Sahih al-Bukhari 5372
Narrated Um Habiba:
I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! Will you marry my sister, the daughter of Abu Sufyan?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Do you like that?” I said, “Yes, for I am not your only wife, and the person I like most to share the good with me is my sister.” He said, “That is not lawful for me.” I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him)! We have heard that you wish to marry Durra, the daughter of Abu Salama.” He said, “You mean the daughter of Um Salama?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “Even if she were not my stepdaughter, she would still be unlawful for me, for she is my foster niece. Thuwaiba suckled both me and Abu Salama. So you should not present your daughters or sisters to me.”
Narrated Urwa: Thuwaiba had been a slave girl whom Abu Lahab had emancipated.