36. Chapter: Spending On One's Family Allah says, "It is the duty of the fathers to feed and clothe them with correctness and courtesy," (W2:230; H2:233) and the Almighty says, "He who has plenty should spend out from his plenty, but he whose provision is restricted should spend from what Allah has given him. Allah does not demand from any self more than He has given it," (65:7) and the Almighty says, "But anything you expend will be replaced by Him." (34:39) 289. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, "Out of a dinar which you spend in the way of Allah and a dinar which you spend on freeing a slave and a dinar which you give to a poor person and a dinar which you spend on your family, the one with the greatest reward is the one which you spend on your family." [Muslim] 294. 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, "It is sin enough for a man that he neglects someone whom he is supposed to feed." [Abu Dawud and others] 295. Abu Hurayra reported the Prophet, (PBUH), said, "There is no day which dawns on the slaves of Allah without two angels descending and one of them saying, 'O Allah, refund those who give money' and the other saying, 'O Allah, ruin those who withhold it.'" [Agreed upon]
