Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 1938
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: «جُهْدُ الْمُقِلِّ وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
Translation
Abu Hurayrah asked: ‘Messenger of Allah, which charity is best?’ He replied: ‘The effort of one with little means; and begin with those for whom you are responsible.’ Abu Dawud transmitted it.