Daughter That Returns Home

Sayyidina Suraaqah bin Maalik Radhiyallaahu Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam said:

"Should I not show you the best of Sadaqah? Your daughter who has been returned to you (either divorced or widowed). She has no breadwinner besides you (spend on her and this is most rewarding for you)." (Mishkaat, Ibn Majah)

An excellent form of Sadaqah is to spend on someone who is in real deep distress. One of the best forms of Sadaqah is to spend on one’s daughter who has been widowed or divorced. Who else does she have in this stage of her life?

It is stated in another Hadeeth that whoever redresses the person who is in distress, for him will be written seventy-two stages of forgiveness. Who can be more in distress or in need than the person whose only support or breadwinner has been removed?

Allah forbid, if ever one is faced with this situation where one’s daughter’s husband has given her Talaaq or passes away, then you should call her home and make her comfortable. In fact, she should be regarded as a means of Barakah (blessing) in your life and you will be greatly rewarded (double reward) for spending in this avenue.

Instead, we should be thankful that Allah Ta`aala has granted us an opportunity to reap great rewards.

سنن ابن ماجه )ج - 11 / ص 60 )
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِِ شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْ حُبَابِ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُلٍََّ سَمِعْتُ أَبِِ يَذْكُرُ عَنْ
سَُُاقَةَ بْنِ مَالِ ك أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلََّّ الل عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : أَلََ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلََّ أَفْضَلِ الصَّدَ قَةِ ابْنَتُكَ
مَرْدُودَةً إِلَيْكَ لَيْسَ لَ هَا كَاسِبٌ غَيُْْكَ ،