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The Tribulation Of Wealth

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Darussalam · Volume 5

36. The Chapters On Tribulations

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الحديث: 3997 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1324

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3997. It was narrated from 'Amr bin 'Awf, who was an ally of Banu 'Āmir bin Lu'āi and was present at (the battle of) Badr with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ sent Abu 'Ubaidah bin Jarrāh to Bahrain to collect the Ijzyah, and the Prophet ﷺ had made a treaty with the people of Bahrain, and he appointed as their governor 'Alā' bin Hadrami. Abu 'Ubaidah came with the wealth from Bahrain and the Ansār heard that Abu 'Ubaidah had come, so they attended the Fajr prayer with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had prayed, he went away, so they intercepted him. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ smiled when he saw them, then he said: 'I think you have heard that Abu 'Ubaidah has brought something from Bahrain?' They said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allāh.' He said: 'Be of good cheer and hope for that which will make you happy. By Allāh, I do not fear poverty for you, rather I fear that you will enjoy ease and plenty like those who came before you, and that you will compete with one another as they did, and you will be destroyed as they were.'" (Sahih)

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3997 - حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى الْمِصْرِيُّ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ الْمِسْوَرَ بْنَ مَخْرَمَةَ، أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ، وَهُوَ حَلِيفُ بَنِي عَامِرِ بْنِ لُؤَيٍّ، وَكَانَ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، بَعَثَ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ الْجَرَّاحِ إِلَى الْبَحْرَيْنِ، يَأْتِي بِجِزْيَتِهَا، وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، هُوَ صَالَحَ أَهْلَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ، وَأَمَّرَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَلَاءَ بْنَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، فَقَدِمَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بِمَالٍ مِنَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ، فَسَمِعَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ بِقُدُومِ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، فَوَافَوْا صَلَاةَ الْفَجْرِ، مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَلَمَّا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، انْصَرَفَ فَتَعَرَّضُوا لَهُ، فَتَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ رَآهُمْ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «أَظُنُّكُمْ سَمِعْتُمْ أَنَّ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ قَدِمَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ؟» ، قَالُوا: أَجَلْ، يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ: «أَبْشِرُوا، وَأَمِّلُوا مَا يَسُرُّكُمْ، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا الْفَقْرَ أَخْشَى عَلَيْكُمْ، وَلَكِنِّي أَخْشَى عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ تُبْسَطَ الدُّنْيَا عَلَيْكُمْ، كَمَا بُسِطَتْ عَلَى مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ، فَتَنَافَسُوهَا كَمَا تَنَافَسُوهَا، فَتُهْلِكَكُمْ كَمَا أَهْلَكَتْهُمْ»

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Mundane wealth in fact is a trial; its greed incites a person to commit sins and oppress others. Earning wealth through lawful means and being content with it is what Islam teaches.