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her husband in this world except that his wife from among the wide-eyed houris says, “Do not harm him—may Allah fight you! He is only a temporary guest with you,(1) and he will soon part from you to come to us.” Reported by al-Tirmidhi, who declared it ḥasan.

294 – Usāmah ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them both) related that the Prophet ﷺ said, “I have not left behind me any trial more harmful to men than women.” Agreed upon.

36 – Chapter: Spending on One’s Dependents

Allah the Exalted said: “And upon the father rests their provision and clothing in a fair manner.” [al-Baqarah 2:233]

He also said: “Let a man of wealth spend according to his wealth, and he whose provision is restricted, let him spend from what Allah has given him; Allah does not burden a soul except with what He has given it.” [at-Ṭalāq 65:7]

And He said: “Whatever you spend of anything, He will replace it.” [Sabaʾ 34:39]

295 – Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “A dinar you spend in the cause of Allah,(4) a dinar you spend to free a slave,(5) a dinar you give in charity to a poor person, and a dinar you spend on your family—the greatest of them in reward is the one you spend on your family.” Reported by Muslim.

296 – Abu ʿAbdullāh—also called Abu ʿAbd al-Raḥmān—Thawbān ibn Bujdad,(6) the freedman of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, “The best dinar a man spends is a dinar he spends on his dependents, a dinar he spends on his mount in the cause of Allah, and a dinar he spends on his companions in…"

(1) That is: the term denotes a temporary asylum-seeker—essentially a guest or short-term lodger who is expected to depart soon. (2) That is: the obligation falls upon the father. (3) That is: hardship or constraint is placed upon him. (4) That is: in jihad or in any act of obedience to Allah. (5) That is: in emancipating a slave and freeing him from bondage. (6) The word is pronounced with a dumma on the initial ba, a sukun on the intervening jim, and ends with an un-dotted dal.

زَوْجَهَا فِي الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا قَالَتْ زَوْجَتُهُ مِنَ الْحُورِ الْعِينِ : لَا تُؤْذِيهِ قَاتَلَكِ اللَّهُ ! فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ عِنْدَكِ دَخِيلٌ (١) ، يُوشِكُ أَنْ يُفَارِقَكِ إِلَيْنَا » رواه الترمذي وقال : حديث حسن . ٢٩٤ - وعن أسامة بن زيد رضي الله عنهما عن النبي ﷺ قال : « مَا تَرَكْتُ بَعْدِي فِتْنَةً هِيَ أَضَرُّ عَلَى الرِّجَالِ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ » متفق عليه . ٣٦ - باب النفقة على العيال قال الله تعالى : ﴿وَعَلَى الْمَوْلُودِ لَهُ (٢) رِزْقُهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ﴾ [ البقرة : ٢٣٣ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿لِيُنْفِقْ ذُو سَعَةٍ مِنْ سَعَتِهِ وَمَنْ قُدِرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقُهُ (٣) فَلْيُنْفِقْ مِمَّا آتَاهُ اللَّهُ لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا مَا آتَاهَا ﴾ [ الطلاق : ٧ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿وَمَا أَنْفَقْتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَهُوَ يُخْلِفُهُ ﴾ [ سبأ : ٣٩ ] . ٢٩٥ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « دِينَارٌ أَنْفَقْتَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ (٤) ، وَدِينَارٌ أَنْفَقْتَهُ فِي رَقَبَةٍ (٥) ، وَدِينَارٌ تَصَدَّقْتَ بِهِ عَلَى مِسْكِينٍ ، وَدِينَارٌ أَنْفَقْتَهُ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ ، أَعْظَمُهَا أَجْرًا الَّذِي أَنْفَقْتَهُ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ » رواه مسلم . ٢٩٦ - وعن أبي عبد الله ويُقَالُ له أبي عبد الرحمن ثوبان بن بجدد (٦) ، مولى رسول الله ﷺ قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « أَفْضَلُ دِينَارٍ يُنْفِقُهُ الرَّجُلُ دِينَارٌ يُنْفِقُهُ عَلَى عِيَالِهِ ، وَدِينَارٌ يُنْفِقُهُ عَلَى دَابَّتِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، وَدِينَارٌ يُنْفِقُهُ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فِي

(١) أي : وهذا يستعمل بمعنى اللاجئ المؤقت ، ويكون عندها : ضيف ، ونزيل لا بد من رحيله القريب غالباً . (٢) أي : على الوالد . (٣) أي : ضيق عليه . (٤) أي : في الجهاد ، أو في طاعة الله تعالى . (٥) أي : في عتق رقبة وتخليصها من الرق . (٦) بضم الموحدة والدال المهملة الأولى وسكون الجيم بينهما .