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88 ye spend in alms of what ye love,' and verily the most treasured of my possessions is Bairḥáʾa (the garden), therefore it is given in alms to God most High. I hope for the righteousness thereof, and its provision is with God, therefore, O Apostle of God, bestow it wherever God shows thee." The Apostle of God replied, "Well done! Well done! that is a profitable property. I have heard what thou hast said, and verily I see that the place to bestow it is with thy relations." Abú Ṭalḥaḥ said, "I shall do that, O Apostle of God." Then Abú Ṭalḥaḥ divided it amongst his relations and the sons of his paternal uncle.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "When a woman spends in alms from the earnings of her husband, without his orders, then he will get half its reward."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from ʿÁyesha that, 'A man said to the Prophet, "Verily my mother died suddenly, and I think that, had she spoken, she would have given alms. Will she, then, obtain the reward if I give alms on her behalf?" He replied, "Yes."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Umámah that he said, 'I heard the Apostle of God say, in his public address, in the year of the farewell pilgrimage, "Let not a woman spend anything in alms from the house of her husband, except with the permission of her husband." It was said, "O Apostle of God, not even food?" He replied, "That is the best of our property."—At Tirmidhí.

It is related from ʿUmair, a freed slave of Abúʾl-Laḥm, that he said, 'My master ordered me to dry a piece of meat; and there came to me a poor beggar, and I gave him to eat of it. And my master was made aware of the fact and beat me. Then I came to the Apostle of God and mentioned the matter to him. And he called Abúʾl-Laḥm and said, "Why didst thou beat him?" He replied, "He gave away my food without my ordering him to do so." He said, "Its reward is (divided) between the two of you." And in another tradition