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If The Son Of Âdam Had Two Valleys He Would Desire A Third

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Darussalam · Volume 3

12. The Book Of Zakât

Sahih Muslim local PDF backup · Page 93-94

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Shamela Arabic edition (opens in a new tab)

الحديث: 1050 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 726

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narrated from Abü Harb bin AbI A1-Aswad that his father said: "Abü Müsa Al-Ash'arI was sent to the reciters of the people of A1-Basrah, and three hundred men who had memorized the Qur'ân entered upon him. He said: 'You are the best of the people of Al- Basrah and their reciters, so recite it, but do not let a long life cause your hearts to become hardened as did the hearts of those who came before you. We used to recite a Sarah which we likened in length and power to Sarah Baâ'ah (At-Tawbah), then I was caused to forget it, but I remember of it (the words): "If the son of Adam had two valleys of wealth he would desire a third, but nothing will fill the belly of the son of Adam but dust." And we used to recite a Sarah which we likened to one of the Musabbihât, but I was caused to forget it, but I remember from it the words: "0 you who believe! Why do you The Book Of Zakât say that which you do not do?"['] It will be written as a testimony on your necks, and you will be questioned about it on the Day of Resurrection."

Arabic text

119 - (1050) حَدَّثَنِي سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَرْبِ بْنِ أَبِي الْأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: بَعَثَ أَبُو مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيُّ إِلَى قُرَّاءِ أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثُمِائَةِ رَجُلٍ قَدْ قَرَءُوا الْقُرْآنَ، فَقَالَ: أَنْتُمْ خِيَارُ أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ وَقُرَّاؤُهُمْ، فَاتْلُوهُ، وَلَا يَطُولَنَّ عَلَيْكُمُ الْأَمَدُ فَتَقْسُوَ قُلُوبُكُمْ، كَمَا قَسَتْ قُلُوبُ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ، وَإِنَّا كُنَّا نَقْرَأُ سُورَةً، كُنَّا نُشَبِّهُهَا فِي الطُّولِ وَالشِّدَّةِ بِبَرَاءَةَ، فَأُنْسِيتُهَا، غَيْرَ أَنِّي قَدْ حَفِظْتُ مِنْهَا: لَوْ كَانَ لِابْنِ آدَمَ وَادِيَانِ مِنْ مَالٍ، لَابْتَغَى وَادِيًا ثَالِثًا، وَلَا يَمْلَأُ جَوْفَ ابْنِ آدَمَ إِلَّا التُّرَابُ، وَكُنَّا نَقْرَأُ سُورَةً، كُنَّا نُشَبِّهُهَا بِإِحْدَى الْمُسَبِّحَاتِ، فَأُنْسِيتُهَا، غَيْرَ أَنِّي حَفِظْتُ مِنْهَا: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ، فَتُكْتَبُ شَهَادَةً فِي أَعْنَاقِكُمْ، فَتُسْأَلُونَ عَنْهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ "

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