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3675. Zaid bin Aslam said: “I heard ‘Umar bin Al-Khaṭṭāb saying: ‘We were ordered by the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ to give in charity, and that coincided with a time in which I had some wealth, so I said, “Today I will beat Abū Bakr, if ever I beat him.”’ So I came with half of my wealth, and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “What did you leave for your family?” I said: “The like of it.” And Abū Bakr came with everything he had, so he said: “O Abū Bakr! What did you leave for your family?” He said: “I left Allāh and His Messenger for them.” I said: [By Allāh] I will never be able to beat him to something.” (Hasan)
[Abū ‘Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Sahīh.
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‘Umar thought that today he has lot of things and wealth for donation and Abū Bakr cannot surpass him today in his donation. It proved only to be wishful thinking from ‘Umar. Abū Bakr brought the entire property of his house and left nothing for himself, whereas ‘Umar brought only half of his property.
