سنن نسائی · Hadith 2589

It was narrated that Zainab, the wife of ‘Abdullah, said: “The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said to women: ‘Give charity, even from your jewelry.’ ‘Abdullah was not a wealthy man and she said to him: ‘Can I spend my charity on you and on my brother’s children who are orphans?’ ‘Abdullah said: ‘Ask the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم about that.’ She said: ‘So I went to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم and at his door I found a woman from among the Ansar who was also called Zainab, and she was asking about the same matter as I was. Bilal came out to us and we said to him: Go to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم and ask him about that, but do not tell him who we are. He went to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم and he said: ‘Who are they?’ He said: ‘Zainab.’ lie said: ‘Which Zainab?” He said: ‘Zainab the wife of ‘Abdullah and Zainab Al-Ansáriyyah.’ He said: ‘Yes, they will have two rewards, the reward for upholding the ties of kinship and the reward for giving charity.” (Sahih)

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020