Book 69: Supporting the Family
Chapter: The superiority of providing for one's family
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Sahih al-Bukhari 5352 · Book 69, Hadith 2
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
Narrated by Abu Hurairah 5 narrators
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 5352
In-book reference
Book 69, Hadith 2
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 7, Book 64, Hadith 264
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " قَالَ اللَّهُ أَنْفِقْ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ أُنْفِقْ عَلَيْكَ ".
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