2568 — “When Allah gives one of you wealth, let him begin with himself and his household.”

Recorded by Muslim (6/4), Abu Awanah in his Sahih (4/400), Ahmad (4/86, 87–88, and 89), and al-Tabarani, through him, in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir (1803), through several chains from al-Muhajir ibn Mismar, from Amir ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who reported it from the Prophet. In a version recorded by al-Tabarani—and, through him, al-Khatib in his Tarikh (10/38)—via Hatim ibn Isma'il, from al-Muhajir ibn Mismar, with the same chain, the wording is: “When Allah, exalted is He, bestows a blessing upon a servant, let him begin …” The hadith continues.

Note: The word “blessing” has been omitted from the printed edition of al-Tabarani; it is established in the al-Zahiriyyah manuscript (1/191/1), as well as in Tarikh Baghdad.

2569 — “When the servant of one of you prepares food and has borne its heat and toil, let him invite him to eat with him. If he does not invite him, let him give him some of it.”

Recorded by Ahmad (2/483): Surayj related to us: Fulayh related to us, from Ayyub ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa'sa'ah al-Ansari, from Ya'qub ibn Abi Ya'qub, from Abu Hurayrah, who reported it from the Prophet. This is a good chain: all of its narrators have been declared trustworthy, despite some weakness in Fulayh. It has been authentically reported through other routes with similar wording; see: “When the servant of one of you comes …,” no. (1285). One of its wordings is: “When the servant of one of you prepares food and then brings it to him, having borne its heat and smoke, he should seat him with him so that he may eat. If the food is scant—little—then let him put one or two morsels of it in his hand.”