What is the authenticity of the following narration?
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“The one who restricts the sustenance of his family, although he has the means to provide is not from us”
Answer:
Qadhi Al Quda’i (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration in Musnadush Shihab, with an extremely weak chain.
(Musnadush Shihab, vol. 2 pg. 205. Refer: Al Kamil, vol. 10 pg. 515, Lisanul Mizan, vol.8 pg. 445 -8464- and Fathul Wahhab of Ahmad Siddiq Al Ghumari, vol. 2 pg. 268)
Imam Daylami (rahimahullah) has recorded a similar narration via a narrator who has been declared as weak according to some Muhaddithun and very weak according to others.
(Musnadul Firdaws. Refer: Mizanul I’tidal, vol. 3 pg. 266 -6025-)
However numerous Hadiths and Verses of the Holy Quran have instructions to spend on one’s family. Allah Ta’ala says:
“The wealthy person should spend and pay maintenance according to his means. As for the one whose means are restricted, he should spend from what Allah has given him” [as much as he can afford]
(Surah Talaq, verse: 7)
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Your wives have a right over you that you provide sustenance and clothing for them kindly” [without being miserly]
(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 1218)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best
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