Hadith on Family: Best charity given to estranged relatives

Abu Ayyub reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the best act of charity is one given to an estranged relative.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 23530

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الصَّدَقَةِ الصَّدَقَةُ عَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ الْكَاشِحِ

23530 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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