Bulugh al-Maram, Book 4, Hadith 656 (English) ⓘ

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah was asked, ‘Which kind of Sadaqah is better? He replied, “That which is given by one who does not have much property. And begin by giving to your dependents.” Related by Ahmad, and Abu Dawud. Ibn Khuzaimah, Ibn Hibban and AI-Hakim graded it as Sahih.

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ: أَيُّ اَلصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ? قَالَ: "جُهْدُ اَلْمُقِلِّ, وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ" } أَخْرَجَهُ أَحْمَدُ, وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ خُزَيْمَةَ, وَابْنُ حِبَّانَ, وَالْحَاكِمُ 1‏.‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه أحمد ( 2 / 358 )‏، وأبو داود ( 1677 )‏، وابن خزيمة ( 2444 )‏، وابن حبان ( 3335 )‏، والحاكم ( 1 / 414 )‏.‏