Hadith 2463

"Indeed This Wealth Is Green And Sweet"

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Darussalam · Volume 4

35. Chapters On The Description Of The Day Of Judgment, And Ar-Riqāq,[1] And Al-Wara' From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺ

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الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 250

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English translation

2463. 'Urwah bin Az-Zubair and Ibn Musayyab narrated that Ḥakīm bin Ḥizām said: "I (once) asked the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ (for something) and he gave it to me. Then I asked him (again) and he gave it to me. Then I asked him (again), so he gave it to me. Then he said: 'O Ḥakīm! Indeed this wealth is green and sweet, so whoever takes it without asking for it, he will be blessed in it. And whoever takes it, insisting upon it, he will not be blessed in it. He is like the one who eats but does not get satisfied and contended. And the upper hand (giving) is better than the lower hand (receiving).'" So Ḥakīm said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! By the One who sent you with the Truth! I shall not ask anyone for anything after you until I depart the world.'" So Abū Bakr used to call Ḥakīm to give him something, but he refused to accept it. Then 'Umar called him to give to him, but he refused to accept it. So 'Umar said: "O you Muslims! I would like you to bear witness that I presented Ḥakīm with his due of these spoils of war but he refused to accept it." So Ḥakīm never asked anyone of the people for anything after the Messenger of Allāh, until he died. (Ṣāḥih) [He said:] This Hadith is Ṣāḥih.

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٢٤٦٣ - حَدَّثَنَا ‌سُوَيْدٌ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا ‌عَبْدُ اللهِ ، عَنْ ‌يُونُسَ ، عَنِ ‌الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ ‌عُرْوَةَ ‌وَابْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ أَنَّ ‌حَكِيمَ بْنَ حِزَامٍ، قَالَ «سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَعْطَانِي، ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِي، ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِي ثُمَّ قَالَ: يَا حَكِيمُ،» إِنَّ هَذَا الْمَالَ خَضِرَةٌ 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 فَقَالَ حَكِيمٌ: فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لَا أَرْزَأُ أَحَدًا بَعْدَكَ شَيْئًا حَتَّى أُفَارِقَ الدُّنْيَا، فَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَدْعُو حَكِيمًا إِلَى الْعَطَاءِ، فَيَأْبَى أَنْ يَقْبَلَهُ، ثُمَّ إِنَّ عُمَرَ دَعَاهُ لِيُعْطِيَهُ، فَأَبَى أَنْ يَقْبَلَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى حَكِيمٍ أَنِّي أَعْرِضُ عَلَيْهِ حَقَّهُ مِنْ هَذَا الْفَيْءِ فَيَأْبَى أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ، فَلَمْ يَرْزَأْ حَكِيمٌ أَحَدًا مِنَ النَّاسِ شَيْئًا بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى تُوُفِّيَ. هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ.

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Greed for wealth and riches in man leads to love of the world which, in turn, generates even greater lust for money and material. But if a person follows the example of Hakim ﷺ and spirit out the drives of lust and greed from his heart, he can feel contented even after giving up his rightful dues.