Spend according to your means; and do not hoard

Asma', the daughter of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with them, reported that she came to the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said:

O Messenger of Allah, I have nothing with me, but only, that which is given to me by Az-Zubair (for household expenses). Is there any sin for me if I spend out of that which is given to me (by Az-Zubair)? Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: Spend according to your means; and do not hoard, lest Allah will withhold from you.

The women of Makkah were known for their love for their husbands, their kindness to them, their keenness on pleasing them and for keeping their properties in their presence and in their absence.

Islam came to increase them in goodness. Islam disciplined them and taught them how to keep the trusts, preserve the belongings, it revived the sound nature, set for them the limits that may not transgressed and draw for them the milestones of worshipping their Lord and treating their husbands in particular, as well as all people in general.

Asma` the daughter of Abu Bakr - may Allah be pleased with them - is a first class lady in terms of the noble behavior; she was a perfect wife of a perfect husband.

She was a helpful wife, endured the hard life conditions with him patiently, groomed his horse, crunch the nucleus of dates, and carry it for him in the remote areas.

The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave her permission to give the little charity which one usually spend, and will not cause her husband to blame her if he knew about it.