The Virtues OfThe Companions Of TheMessenger Of Allāh ﷺ
Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 94 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 36
Source no. 94 · Volume 1 · Page 166
Sahih
صحيح تخريج مشكلة الفقر (١٣) ، الصحيحة (٢٧١٨)
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94. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'The wealth of none of you has benefited me as much as the wealth of Abu Bakr.'" Abu Bakr wept and said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, I and my wealth are only for you, O Messenger of Allāh.'" (Da'if)
94 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا نَفَعَنِي مَالٌ قَطُّ، مَا نَفَعَنِي مَالُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ» قَالَ: فَبَكَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، هَلْ أَنَا وَمَالِي إِلَّا لَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ
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Proximity to Allāh is achieved through righteous deeds. The more the righteous deeds the higher shall one's position be near Allāh and His Prophet ﷺ. The Hadith shows the extent of Abu Bakr's sincerity and love for the Prophet ﷺ, as a result of which he not only did not exult on his deeds, but also declared his wealth as the Prophet's. An Imām (or leader) must appreciate and acknowledge the services of his companions, so that others also develop a love for the service of the faith, and give due respect to them, and try to follow their footsteps. It is all right, as part of some expediency, to give appreciation, and praise to a person to his face, if we are sure that such an act would not create a sense of vanity or pride in his heart, although we should generally avoid praising a person in his presence. The Hadith under discussion deals with just one aspect of Abu Bakr's personality, namely his openhandedness in spending for the pleasure of Allāh, although we find numerous other points of his excellence mentioned in the Ahādīth.