Sahih Muslim 1029a

Chapter: Encouragement to spend, and it is disliked to count how much

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1029a

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ غِيَاثٍ - عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ الْمُنْذِرِ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

أَنْفِقِي - أَوِ انْضَحِي أَوِ انْفَحِي - وَلاَ تُحْصِي فَيُحْصِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ ‏"

Asma', daughter of Abu Bakr (Allah be pleased with him), reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: Spend, and do not calculate, or otherwise Allah would also calculate in your case.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1029a, 1029b, 1029d), Al-Bukhari (No. 1434, 2591) and Ahmad (No. 23930, 25685, 25697, 25698, 25741, 25745, 25746, 25750).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 2591

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( أَنْفِقِي وَانْفَحِي وَانْضَحِي ) أَمَّا ( اِنْفَحِي ) فَبِفَتْحِ الْفَاء وَبِحَاءٍ مُهْمَلَة وَأَمَّا ( اِنْضِحِي ) فَبِكَسْرِ الضَّاد. وَمَعْنَى اِنْفَحِي وَانْضِحِي : أَعْطِي , وَالنَّفْح وَالنَّضْح : الْعَطَاء , وَيُطْلَق النَّضْح أَيْضًا عَلَى الصَّبّ فَلَعَلَّهُ الْمُرَاد هُنَا , وَيَكُون أَبْلَغ مِنْ النُّفُح.…

Scholars’ grades

Grade taken from the status of the collection (Sahih Muslim).

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1434

that she had gone to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said, "Do not shut your money bag; otherwise Allah too will withhold His blessings from you. Spend (in Allah's Cause) as much as you can afford. "

لاَ تُوعِي فَيُوعِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ، ارْضَخِي مَا اسْتَطَعْتِ ‏"

Narrated by Asmā bint Abu Bakr

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2591

Spend (in charity), and do not keep account, lest Allah keep account of you, and do not hoard, lest Allah hoard from you

Asmā' bint Abu Bakr As-Siddīq (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Do not withhold, lest Allah withhold from you." And in another narration: "Spend (in charity), and do not keep account, lest Allah keep account…

أَنْفِقِي وَلاَ تُحْصِي فَيُحْصِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ، وَلاَ تُوعِي فَيُوعِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ ‏"

Narrated by Asmā bint Abu Bakr Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1029b

Spend and do not calculate, (for) Allah would calculate in your case; and do not hoard, otherwise Allah would be withholding from you.

انْفَحِي - أَوِ انْضَحِي أَوْ أَنْفِقِي - وَلاَ تُحْصِي فَيُحْصِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ وَلاَ تُوعِي فَيُوعِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ ‏"

Narrated by Asmā bint Abu Bakr

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1029d

Apostle of Allah, I have nothing with me, but only, that which is given to me by Zubair (for household expenses). Is there any sin for me if I spend out of that which is given to me (by Zabair)? Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: Spend according to your means; and do not hoard, for Allah will…

ارْضَخِي مَا اسْتَطَعْتِ وَلاَ تُوعِي فَيُوعِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ ‏"

Narrated by Asmā bint Abu Bakr

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 23930