أَفْضَلُ الصَّدَقَةِ عَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ الْكَاشِحِ
Transliteration
Afdalu-s-sadaqati ala dhi-r-rahimi-l-kashih.
Translation
The best charity is to the relative who harbours animosity.
Narrated by Abu Ayyub·Musnad Ahmad 23074
Hadith for · family
Best charity is to a close relative
Wednesday, November 20, 1996
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