Hadiths on Expenses

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11 explained prophetic hadiths on "Expenses": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category gathers 11 hadiths on the expenses. It includes the reward of the one who spends on his family and on the children of Abu Salamah, the word of Allah: "O son of Adam, spend, and I will spend on you", and the spending on one's family counted as charity. Are added the sin of withholding the sustenance of one's dependents, the order to begin with one's mother, father, sister and brother, and the decision of Umar to oblige men to provide for the needs of their wives or to divorce them.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Expenses

Authentic hadith My heirs should not take a dinar or dirham. Whatever I leave behind, excluding the provision for my wives and my employees, should be spent in charity Authentic Take from his money in a reasonable manner what suffices you and suffices your children Authentic hadith Keep some of your wealth, for this is better for you Authentic The upper hand is better than the lower hand Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, would I be rewarded for Abu Salāmah's children that I spend on them so as not to leave them like this and like that, while they Authentic Allah said: 'O son of Adam, spend, and I will spend on you.' Authentic A dinar you spent in the cause of Allah, a dinar you spent on a slave, a dinar you gave in charity to a needy person, and a dinar you spent on your fa Authentic hadith The hand which gives is the higher hand. Start with those for whom you are responsible: your mother, your father, your sister, your brother, then the Authentic hadith One will be committing a great sin if he withholds sustenance from those whom he should provide for Authentic hadith Ibn ‘Umar reported that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb wrote to the army commanders about men who stayed for a long time away from their wives. He ordered the [ Authentic If a man spends something on his family, seeking reward from Allah for it, it will be recorded for him as charity

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God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

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