Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet said to those who were involved in a case of Lian, Your accounts are with Allah. One of you two is a liar. You (husband) have right on her (wife). The husband said, My money, O Allah's Apostle! The Prophet said, You are not entitled to take back any money. If you have told the truth, the Mahr that you paid, was for having sexual relations with her lawfully; and if you are a liar, then you are less entitled to get it back.
Read More..Narrated Abu Mas`ud Al-Ansari: The Prophet said, When a Muslim spends something on his family intending to receive Allah's reward it is regarded as Sadaqa for him.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, Allah said, 'O son of Adam! Spend, and I shall spend on you.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, The one who looks after a widow or a poor person is like a Mujahid (warrior) who fights for Allah's Cause, or like him who performs prayers all the night and fasts all the day.
Read More..Narrated Sa`d: The Prophet visited me at Mecca while I was ill. I said (to him), I have property; May I bequeath all my property in Allah's Cause? He said, No. I said, Half of it? He said, No. I said, One third of it? He said, One-third (is alright), yet it is still too much, for you'd better leave your inheritors wealthy than leave them poor, begging of others. Whatever you spend will be considered a Sadaqa for you, even the mouthful of food you put in the mouth of your wife. Anyhow Allah may let you recover, so that some people may benefit by you and others be harmed by you.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet 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 Apostle ? He said, No, it is from my own self.
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