The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out on either Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr to the prayer ground. After finishing, he turned to the people, admonished them, and urged them to give in charity. He said, "People, give in charity."He then passed by the women and said, "Women, give in charity, for I have seen that you make up the majority of the inhabitants of the Fire."They asked, "Why is that, Messenger of Allah?"He replied, "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have never seen anyone more capable of robbing a prudent man of his reason than one of you, women, despite your deficiency in intellect and religion."Then he departed. When he reached his home, Zaynab, the wife of Ibn Masud, came seeking permission to enter. It was said, "Messenger of Allah, this is Zaynab."He asked, "Which Zaynab?"The reply came, "The wife of Ibn Masud."He said, "Yes, let her in." So she was given permission to enter.She said, "Prophet of Allah, you commanded charity today, and I had some jewelry of mine which I wished to give in charity. But Ibn Masud claims that he and his children are the most deserving of those upon whom I should bestow it."The Prophet ﷺ said, "Ibn Masud has spoken the truth. Your husband and your children are the most deserving of those upon whom you bestow your charity."
خرج رسول الله ﷺ في أضحى أو فطر إلى المصلى، ثم انصرف فوعظ الناس وأمرهم بالصدقة فقال: أيها الناس، تصدقوا، فمر على النساء فقال: يا معشر النساء تصدقن، فإني رأيتكن أكثر أهل النار. فقلن: وبم ذلك يا رسول الله؟ قال: تكثرن اللعن، وتكفرن العشير، ما رأيت من ناقصات عقل ودين أذهب للب الرجل الحازم من إحداكن يا معشر النساء. ثم انصرف، فلما صار إلى منزله جاءت زينب امرأة ابن مسعود تستأذن عليه، فقيل: يا رسول الله، هذه زينب، فقال: أي الزيانب؟ فقيل: امرأة ابن مسعود، قال: نعم، ائذنوا لها، فأذن لها، قالت: يا نبي الله، إنك أمرت اليوم بالصدقة، وكان عندي حلي لي فأردت أن أتصدق بها، فزعم ابن مسعود أنه وولده أحق من تصدقت به عليهم، فقال النبي ﷺ: صدق ابن مسعود، زوجك وولدك أحق من تصدقت به عليهم.