Hadith 2318

If a person tells his deputy, "Spend it as Allāh directs you," and the deputy says, "I have heard what you have said."

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Darussalam · Volume 3

40 - THE BOOK OF REPRESENTATION(OR AUTHORIZATION)

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 2318 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 102

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English translation

2318. Narrated Anas bin Mālik رضي الله عنه: Abū Ṭalḥa was the richest man in Al-Madina amongst the Anṣār, and Beeruḥā (garden) was the most beloved of his property, and it was situated opposite the mosque (of the Prophet ﷺ). Allāh's Messenger ﷺ used to enter it and drink from its sweet water. When the following Divine Verse was revealed: "By no means shall you attain Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, here it means Allāh's Reward i.e., Paradise), till you spend (in Allāh's Cause) of that which you love..." (V.3:92) Abū Ṭalḥa got up in front of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ and said, "O Allāh's Messenger! Allāh تعالى says in his Book, 'By no mean shall you attain Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, etc., - here it means Allāh's Reward i.e., Paradise) unless you spend (in Allāh's Cause) of that which you love...' and verily, the most beloved to me of my property is Bairuhā (garden), so I give it in charity and hope for its reward from Allāh. O Allāh's Messenger! Spend it wherever you like." Allāh's Messenger ﷺ appreciated that and said, "That is perishable wealth! That is perishable wealth! I have heard what you have said; I suggest you to distribute it among your relatives."(1) Abū Ṭalḥa said, "I will do so, O Allāh's Messenger." So, Abū Ṭalḥa distributed it among his relatives and cousins. The subnarrator (Mālik) said, the Prophet ﷺ said: "That is a profitable wealth," instead of "perishable wealth."

Arabic text

2318 - حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ: قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، يَقُولُ: كَانَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ أَكْثَرَ الأَنْصَارِ بِالْمَدِينَةِ مَالًا، وَكَانَ أَحَبَّ أَمْوَالِهِ إِلَيْهِ بَيْرُحَاءَ، وَكَانَتْ مُسْتَقْبِلَةَ المَسْجِدِ، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَدْخُلُهَا وَيَشْرَبُ مِنْ مَاءٍ فِيهَا طَيِّبٍ، فَلَمَّا نَزَلَتْ: {لَنْ تَنَالُوا البِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ} [سورة: آل عمران، آية رقم: 92] قَامَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ فِي كِتَابِهِ: {لَنْ تَنَالُوا البِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ} [سورة: آل عمران، آية رقم: 92] وَإِنَّ أَحَبَّ أَمْوَالِي إِلَيَّ بَيْرُحَاءَ، وَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ لِلَّهِ أَرْجُو بِرَّهَا، وَذُخْرَهَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ، فَضَعْهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ حَيْثُ شِئْتَ، فَقَالَ: «بَخٍ، ذَلِكَ مَالٌ رَائِحٌ، ذَلِكَ مَالٌ رَائِحٌ، قَدْ سَمِعْتُ مَا قُلْتَ فِيهَا، وَأَرَى أَنْ تَجْعَلَهَا فِي الأَقْرَبِينَ»، قَالَ: أَفْعَلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَقَسَمَهَا أَبُو طَلْحَةَ فِي أَقَارِبِهِ وَبَنِي عَمِّهِ، تَابَعَهُ إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، وَقَالَ رَوْحٌ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ: «رَابِحٌ»

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(1) (H. 2317) Sending the Hady to Makkah while one is somewhere else, does not require that one should be treated as a Muḥrim.