114 – Muʿammal ibn Hisham related to us; Ishmaʿil ibn Ibrahim related to us; Muhammad ibn Abi Humayd said:

I went in to see al-Muttalib ibn ʿAbd Allah ibn Hantab, and he asked me, “How is your family?” I replied, “All of them are with me except for a daughter of mine who has passed away.” He said, “Who provides for them?” I answered, “Allah.” He kept repeating to me again and again, “Who provides for them?” and I kept replying, “Allah.” Then he said, “I know that; I only wished to relate to you what I heard from Umm Salama.” ⦗261⦘ She told me, “My dear son, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ‘Whoever spends on two daughters, or two sisters, or any close relative, seeking the reward of Allah for that expenditure, until Allah enriches them out of His bounty or otherwise spares them need, they will be a shield for him against the Fire.’”