Riyad as-Salihin
Riyad as-Salihin 293
Sustentation of the Members of the Family
Arabic hadith text
وعن أبي مسعود البدري رضي الله عنه، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: " إذا أنفق الرجل على أهله نفقة يحتسبها فهي له صدقة" ((متفق عليه)).
Translation
Abu Mas'ud Al-Badri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When someone spends on his family seeking his reward for it from Allah, it is counted as a charity from him".[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].