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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: Hadith 80

4. Looking After Girls

الأدب المفرد

4/43 Chapter:

The excellence of someone who looks after his daughter after she has been sent back home

بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ عَالَ ابْنَتَهُ الْمَرْدُودَةَ

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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Da'if (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ صَالِحٍ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لِسُرَاقَةَ بْنِ جُعْشُمٍ‏:‏ أَلاَ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى أَعْظَمِ الصَّدَقَةِ، أَوْ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ الصَّدَقَةِ‏؟‏ قَالَ‏:‏ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، قَالَ‏:‏ ابْنَتُكَ مَرْدُودَةٌ إِلَيْكَ، لَيْسَ لَهَا كَاسِبٌ غَيْرُكَ‏.‏
Musa ibn 'Ali reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Shall I show you the greatest sadaqa (or one of the greatest forms of sadaqa)?" He replied, "Yes, indeed, Messenger of Allah!" He went on, "To provide for your daughter when she is returned to you and you are her sole source of provision."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 80
In-book : Book 4, Hadith 5
English translation : Book 4, Hadith 80