Hadith 2604

Asking When There Is No Alternative

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Darussalam · Volume 3

23. The Book Of Zakâh(المعجم ٢٣) - كتاب الزَّكَاة

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الحديث: 2603 ¦ الجزء: 5 ¦ الصفحة: 101

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Al-Albani source references (2)

صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 2603 · Volume 1 · Page 38
Sahih
صحيح، انظر ما قبله (٢٦٠٢)
صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 2440 · Volume 2 · Page 551
Sahih
(صحيح) - ق، انظر ما قبله.

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English translation

2604. Hâkim bin Hîzâm said: “I asked the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and he gave me, then I asked him and he gave me. Then he said: ‘O Hâkim, this wealth is attractive and sweet. Whoever takes it without being greedy, it will be blessed for him, and whoever takes it with avarice, it will not be blessed for him. He is like one who eats and is not satisfied. And the upper hand is better than the lower hand.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allâh! By the One Who sent you with the truth, I will never ask anyone for anything after you, until I depart this world.'" (Sahîh)

Arabic text

2603 - أَخْبَرَنِي الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَقُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، وَسَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّ حَكِيمَ بْنَ حِزَامٍ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَعْطَانِي، ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ، فَأَعْطَانِي، ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا حَكِيمُ إِنَّ هَذَا الْمَالَ حُلْوَةٌ، فَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِسَخَاوَةِ نَفْسٍ، بُورِكَ لَهُ فِيهِ، وَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِإِشْرَافِ نَفْسٍ، لَمْ يُبَارَكْ لَهُ فِيهِ، وَكَانَ كَالَّذِي يَأْكُلُ، وَلَا يَشْبَعُ، وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا، خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى» قَالَ حَكِيمٌ: فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ: وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ، لَا أَرْزَأُ أَحَدًا بَعْدَكَ حَتَّى أُفَارِقَ الدُّنْيَا بِشَيْءٍ

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Hakîm bin Hizâm remained so steadfast and perseveringly devoted to this oath, that later on when he was given his portion from the Baitul Mâl (house of wealth) during the time of the four rightly-guided successors of the Prophet ﷺ, he would not accept it.