Explanation of the Book: The Beginning of Revelation, Faith, and Knowledge-06b
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The reciter: Hujjaj ibn Manhal narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us, saying: 'Adi ibn Thabit informed me, saying: I heard 'Abd Allah ibn Yazid from Abu Mas'ud from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: Sahih al-Bukhari 55.
The Shaykh : The point of this is his saying:, meaning he expects its reward from Allah (Mighty and Majestic) .
And charity given to a wife and dependents whose maintenance is obligatory is better than voluntary charity, because charity given to dependents is fulfilling an obligation, and fulfilling an obligation is more beloved to Allah the Exalted than fulfilling a voluntary act, as came in the Qudsi hadith in the Sahih,Sahih al-Bukhari 6502, yes.
If a man spends on his family (with the intention of having a reward from Allah) sincerely for Allah's sake then it is a (kind of) alms-giving in reward for him.
إذا أنفق الرجل على أهله يحتسبها فهو له صدقةThe Shaykh : The point of this is his saying:
while expecting reward for it
يحتسبهاit is charity for him
فهو له صدقةAnd charity given to a wife and dependents whose maintenance is obligatory is better than voluntary charity, because charity given to dependents is fulfilling an obligation, and fulfilling an obligation is more beloved to Allah the Exalted than fulfilling a voluntary act, as came in the Qudsi hadith in the Sahih,