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Abu Dawood: Hadith 1678

9. Zakat (Kitab Al-Zakat)

سنن أبي داود

9/558 Chapter:

On Giving A Person Who Begs In The Name Of Allah

باب عَطِيَّةِ مَنْ سَأَلَ بِاللَّهِ

1678
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ جَعْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ ‏‏ جَهْدُ الْمُقِلِّ وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ ‏"‏ ‏‏
Abu Hurairah reported I asked Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), What kind of sadaqah is most excellent? He replied What a man with little property can afford to give; and begin with those for whom you are responsible.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 1677
In-book : Book 9, Hadith 122
English translation : Book 9, Hadith 1673