ما يَنبَغي رِعايَتُهُ في نَفَقَةِ العِيالِ Things to Be Considered When Spending on One's Family

51ـ رسولُ اللهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَن دَخَلَ السُّوقَ فاشتَرى تُحْفةً فَحَمَلَها إلى عِيالِهِ كانَ كَحامِلِ صَدَقَةٍ إلى قَومٍ مَحاوِيجَ ، ولْيَبدَأْ بِالْإناثِ قَبلَ الذُّكُورِ .

51– The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who goes to the market and buys a gift to take back to his family is as one who is taking charity to a group of needy people. He should begin [giving gifts] to the female members of his family before the males.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 104, p. 69, no. 2]
 

52ـ الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إنَّ أرضاكُم عِندَ اللّه‏ِ أسبَغُكُم عَلى عِيالِهِ.

52– Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, 'Verily the one whom Allah is most pleased with from among you is the one who is the most generous towards his dependents.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 136, no. 13]