Abu Huraira asked God’s messenger what kind of sadaqa was most excellent and he replied,
“What a man with little property can afford to give; and begin with those for whom you are responsible.”
Sulaiman b. ‘Amir reported God’s messenger as saying,
“Sadaqa given to a poor man is just sadaqa, but when given to a relative it serves a double purpose, being both sadaqa and a connecting link.”
Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, Ibn Majah and Darimi transmitted it.
'A’isha said that when she told God’s messenger she had two neighbours and asked to which of them she should send a present, he replied,
“To the one who lives nearer you.”
