Sahih al-Bukhari 2590

Book 51: Gifts · Narrated by Asma

Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا لِي مَالٌ إِلاَّ مَا أَدْخَلَ عَلَىَّ الزُّبَيْرُ فَأَتَصَدَّقُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏ "‏ تَصَدَّقِي، وَلاَ تُوعِي فَيُوعَى عَلَيْكِ ‏"‏‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Asma:Once I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have no property except what has been given to me by Az-Zubair (i.e. her husband). May I give in charity?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Give in charity and do not withhold it; otherwise Allah will withhold it back from you

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 2590, Book of Gifts. English translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan.