Chapter 31: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO BEG
Bk 5, Number 2257:
Mu'awiya said: Be cautious about ahadith except those which
were current during the reign of Umar, for he exhorted people
to ftar Allah, the Exalted and majestic. I heard the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) as saying: He upon whom Allah
intends to bestow goodness, He confers upon him an insight in
religion; and I heard the Messenger of Allah (way peace be
upon him) as saying: I am the treasurer. To one whom I give
out of (my own) sweet will, he would be blessed in that, but
he whom I give (yielding to his constant begging and for his
covetousness is like one who would eat, but would not be
satisfied.
Bk 5, Number 2258:
Mu'awiya reported AUah's Messenger (may prom be upon him) as
saying: Do not beg importunately, for, I swear by Allah, none
of you who asks me for anything and manages to get what he
asks for when I disapprove td it will he be blessed in that
which I give him.
Bk 5, Number 2259:
'Amr b. Dinar reported from Wahb b. Munabbih: I went to his
house in San'a' and he offered me nuts grown in his house to
eat. And his brother said: I heard Mu'awiya b. Abu Sufyan
saying that he had heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) as saying, and then he made a mention (of a hadith)
like one mentioned above.
Bk 5, Number 2260:
Abd al−Rahman b. Auf reported: I heard Mu'awiya b. Abu Sufyan
saying in an address that he had heard the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) as saying: He to whom Allah intends to
do good, He gives him insight into religion. And I am only the
distributor while Allah is the Bestower.
Chapter 32: MISKIN (POOR MAN) IS ONE WHO DOES NOT FIND ENOUGH
TO SATISFY HIM AND THE PROPLR DO NOT CONSIDER HIM (NEEDY) AS
TO GIVE HIM CHARITY
Bk 5, Number 2261:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
as saying: The poor man (miskin) is not the one who goes round
to the people and is dismissed with one or two morsels. and
one or two dates. They (the Prophet's Companions) said:
Messenger of Allah, then who is miskin? He said: He who does
not get enough to satisfy him, and he is not considered so (as
to elicit the attention of the benevolent people), so that
charity way be given to him. and he does not beg anything from
people.
Bk 5, Number 2262:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
as saying: Miskin is not he who is dismissed with one or two
dates, and with one morsel or two morsels. (In fact) miskin is
he who abstains (from begging). Read if you so desire (the
verse):" They beg not of men importunately)" (ii. 273). This
hadith has been narrated through another chain of
transmitters.
Chapter 33: DISAPPROVAL OF BEGGING FROM PEOPLE
Bk 5, Number 2263:
Hamza. son of 'Abdullah, reported on the authority of his
father that the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) said:
When a man is always begging from people. he would meet Allah
(in a state) that there would be no flesh on his face.
Bk 5, Number 2264:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of the brother
of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters, but no mention
has been made of the word" muz'a" (piece).
Bk 5, Number 2265:
Hamza b. 'Abdullah b. Umar heard his father cay that the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) had said: The
person would continue begging from people till he would come
on the Day of Resurrection and there would be no flesh on his
face.
Bk 5, Number 2266:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
as saying: He who begs the riches of others to increase his
own is asking only for live coals, so let him ask a little or
much.
Bk 5, Number 2267:
Abu Huraira is reported to have heard the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) as saying: It is letter for one among
you to bring a load of firewood on his back and give charity
out of it (and satisfy his own need) and be independent of
people, than that he should beg from people, whether they give
him anything or refuse him. Verily the upper hand is better
than the lower hand, and begin (charity) with your dependants.
Bk 5, Number 2268:
Qais b. Abu Hizam reported: We came to Abu Huraira and he told
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) having said this: By
Allah, (it is better) that one among you should go and bring a
load of firewood on his back and he should sell it, and the
rest of the hadith was narrated (like the previous one).
Bk 5, Number 2269:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
as saying: It is better for any one of you to tie a bundle of
firewood and carry it on his back and sell it than to beg a
person, he may give or may refuse.
Bk 5, Number 2270:
Malik al−Ashja'i reported: We, nine, eight or seven men, were
in the company of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) and he said: Why don't you pledge allegiance to the
Messenger of Allah? −while we had recently pledged allegiance.
So we said: Messenger of Allah, we have already pledged
allegiance to you. He again said: Why don't you pledge
allegiance to the Messenger of Allah? And we said: Messenger
of Allah, we have already pledged allegiance to you. He again
said: Why don't you pledge allegiance to the Messenger of
Allah? We stretched our hands and said: Messenger of Allah. we
have already pledged allegiance to you. Now tell (on what
things) should we pledge allegiance to you. He said I (You
must pledge allegiance) that you would worship Allah only and
would not associate with Him anything, (and observe) five
prayers, and obey− (and he said onething in an undertone)
−that you would not beg people of anything. (And as a
consequence of that) I saw that some of these people did not
ask anyone to pick up the whip for them if it fell down.
Chapter 34: ONE FOR WHOM BEGGING IS PERMISSIBLE
Bk 5, Number 2271:
Qabisa b. Mukhariq al−Hilali said: I was under debt and I came
to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and begged
from him regarding it. He said: Wait till we receive Sadaqa,
so that we order that to be given to you. He again said:
Qabisa, begging is not permissible but for one of the three
(classes) of persons: one who has incurred debt, for him
begging is permissible till he pays that off, after which he
must stop it; a man whose property has been destroyed by a
calamity which has smitten him, for him begging is permissible
till he gets what will support life, or will provide him
reasonable subsistence; and a person who has been smitten by
poverty. the genuineness of which is confirmed by three
intelligent members of this peoples for him begging is
permissible till he gets what will support him, or will
provide him subsistence. Qabisa, besides these three (every
other reason) for begging is forbidden, and one who engages in
such consumes that what is forbidden.
Chapter 35: PERMISSIBILITY TO ACCEPT WHAT IS GIVEN WITHOUT
BEGGING, OR WITHOUT BEING AVARICIOUS
Bk 5, Number 2272:
Salim b. Abdullah b. 'Umar reported on the authority of his
father ('Abdullah b. 'Umar) that he had heard 'Umar b. Khattab
(Allah be pleased with him) saying: The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) gave me a gift, but I said: Give it to
one who needs it more than I. He gave me wealth for the second
time but I said: Give it to one who needs it more than I. Upon
this the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Take
out of this wealth which comes to you without your being
avaricious and without begging, but in other circumstance's do
not let your heart hanker after it.
Bk 5, Number 2273:
Salim b. 'Abdullah reported on the authority of his father
that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) gave to
'Umar b. Khattab some gift. Umar said to him: Messenger of
Allah, give it to one who needs it more than I. Upon this the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Take it;
either keep it with you or give it as a charity, and whatever
comes to you in the form of this type of wealth, without your
being avaricious or begging for it, accept it, but in other
circumstances do not let your heart hanker after it. And it
was on account of this that Ibn 'Umar never begged anything
from anyone, nor refused anything given to him.
Bk 5, Number 2274:
This hadith has been narrated by Abdullah b. al−Sa'di from
'Umar b. al−Khattab who heard it from the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him).
Bk 5, Number 2275:
Ibn al−Sa'di Maliki reported: 'Umar b. Khattab (Allah be
pleased with him) appointed me as a collector of Sadaqa. When
I had finished that (the task assigned to me) and I handed
over that to him (to 'Umar), he commanded me to (accept) some
remuneration (for the work). I said: I performed this duty for
Allah and my reward is with Allah. He said: Take whatever has
been given to you, for I also performed this duty during the
time of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). He
assigned me the task of a collector and I said as you say, and
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said to me:
When you are given anything without your begging for it, (then
accept it), eat it and give it in charity.
Bk 5, Number 2276:
Ibn al−Sa'di reported: 'Umar b. Khattab (Allah be pleased with
him) appointed me as a collector of Sadaqat. The rest of the
hadith in the same.
Chapter 36: DISAPPROVAL OF THE LONGING FOR THE (POSSESSIONS OF
THE MATERIAL) WORLD
Bk 5, Number 2277:
Abu Huraira reported from the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) as having said this: The heart of an old person
feels young for the love of two things: love for long life and
wealth.
Bk 5, Number 2278:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) had said this: The heart of an old person is young
for two things: for long life and love for wealth.
Bk 5, Number 2279:
Anas reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as
saying: The son of Adam grows old, but two (desires) in him
remain young: desire for wealth and desire for life.
Bk 5, Number 2280:
A hadith like this has been narrated by Anas through another
chain of transmitters.
Bk 5, Number 2281:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas through
another chain of transmitters.
Chapter 37: IF THERE WERE TWO VALLEYS (OF GOLD) FOR THE SON OF
ADAM, HE WOULD LONG FOR THE THIRD ONE
Bk 5, Number 2282:
Anas reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as
saying: If the son of Adam were to possess two valleys of
riches. he would long for the third one. And the stomach of
the son of Adam is not filled but with dust. And Allah returns
to him who repents.
Bk 5, Number 2283:
Anas b. Malik reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) as saying this, but 1 do not know whether
this thing was revealed to him or not, but he said to.
Bk 5, Number 2284:
Anas b. MILlik reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: If there were two valleys of gold for the son
of Adam, he would long for an− other one. and his mouth will
not be filled but with dust, and Allah returns to him who
repents.
Bk 5, Number 2285:
Ibn Abbas reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
as saying: If there were for the son of Adam a valley full of
riches, he would long to possess another one like it. and Ibn
Adam does not feel satiated but with dust. 1413 And Allah
returns to him who returns (to HiM). 1414 Ibn Abbas said: I do
not know whether it is from the Qur'an or not; and in the
narration transmitted by Zuhair it was said: I do not know
whether it is from the Qur'an, and he made no mention of Ibn
Abbas.
Bk 5, Number 2286:
Abu Harb b. Abu al−Aswad reported on the authority of his
father that Abu Musa al−Ash'ari sent for the reciters of
Basra. They came to him and they were three hundred in number.
They recited the Qur'an and he said: You are the best among
the inhabitants of Basra, for you are the reciters among them.
So continue to recite it. (But bear in mind) that your
reciting for a long time may not harden your hearts as were
hardened the hearts of those before you. We used to recite a
surah which resembled in length and severity to (Surah)
Bara'at. I have, however, forgotten it with the exception of
this which I remember out of it:" If there were two valleys
full of riches, for the son of Adam, he would long for a third
valley, and nothing would fill the stomach of the son of Adam
but dust." And we used so recite a slirah which resembled one
of the surahs of Musabbihat, and I have forgotten it, but
remember (this much) out of it:" Oh people who believe, why do
you say that which you do not practise" (lxi 2.) and" that is
recorded in your necks as a witness (against you) and you
would be asked about it on the Day of Resurrection" (xvii.
13).
Chapter 38: ONE IS NOT RICH BECAUSE OF THE ABUNDANCE OF GOODS
Bk 5, Number 2287:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) had said: Richness does not lie in the abundance of
(worldly) goods but richness is the richness of the soul
(heart, self).
Chapter 39: FEAR OF WHAT WOULD COME OUR OF THE ADORNMENT OF
THE WORLD
Bk 5, Number 2288:
Abu Sa'id al−Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) stood up and addressed the people thus: 0
people, by Allah, I do not entertain fear about you in regard
to anything else than that which Allah would bring forth for
you in the form of adornment of the world. A person said:
Messenger of Allah, does good produce evil? The Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) remained silent for a while and
he then said: What did you say? He replied: Messenger of
Allah, I said: Does good produce evil? The Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said to him: The good does not produce
but good. but among the plants the spring rain produces There
some which kill with a tremour or nearly kill all but the
animal which feeds on vegetation. It eats and when its flanks
are distended, it faces the can. then when it has donged or
urinated and chewed it returns and eats. He who accepts wealth
rightly, Allah confers blessing on it for him. and he who
takes wealth without any right, he is like one who eats and is
not satisfied.
Bk 5, Number 2289:
Abu Sa'id al−Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) had said: The most dreadful thing I fear in
your case is what Allah brings forth for you in the form of
the adornment of the world. They (the Prophet's Com panions)
said: Messenger of Allah, what is the adornment of the world?
He said: Blessings (the natural resources) of the earth. They
(again) said: Messenger of Allah, does good produce evil? He
said: No, only good comes out of good. No, only good comes out
of good. No. only good comes out of good. All that which the
spring rain helps to grow kills or is about to kill but (the
animal) which feeds on vegetation. It eats and when its flanks
are distended, it faces the sun, it chews the cud, it has
dunged and urinated. it returns and eats. This wealth is green
and sweet, and he who accepts it and applies it rightly, finds
it a good help, but he who takes it wrongfully is like one who
eats without being satisfied.
Bk 5, Number 2290:
Abu Said al−Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) was sitting on the pulpit and we were sitting
around him, and he said: What I am afraid of in regard to you
after my death is that there would be opened for you the
adornments of the world and its beauties. A person said:
Messenger of Allah, does good produce evil? The Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) remained silent. And it was said
to him (the man who had asked the question from the Holy
Prophet): What Is the matter with you, that you speak with the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) but he does not
speak with you? We thought as if revelation was descending
upon him. He regained himself and wiped the sweat from him and
said: He was the inquirer (and his style of expression showed
as if he praised him and then added): Verily good does not
produce evil. Whatever the spring rainfall causes to grow
kills or is about to kill, but that (animal) which feeds on
vegetation. It eats till its flanks are filled; it faces the
sun and dungs and urinates. and then returns to eat. And this
Wealth is a sweet vegetation, and it is a good companion for a
Muslim who gives out of it to the needy, to the orphan. to the
wayfarer, or something like that as the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said: He who takes it without his
right is like one who eats but does not feel satisfied, and it
would stand witness against him on the Day of judgment.
Chapter 40: EXCELLENCE OF ABSTAINING FROM BEGGING AND THAT OF
ENDURANCE
Bk 5, Number 2291:
Abu Sa'id al−Khudri reported that some people from among the
Ansar begged from the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) and he gave them. They again begged him and he again gave
them, till when what was in his possession was exhausted he
said: Whatever good (riches, goods) I have, I will not
withhold it from you. He who refrains from begging Allah
safeguards him against want. and he who seeks sufficiency,
Allah would keep him in a state of sufficiency, and he who
shows endurance. Allah would grant him power to endure, and
none is blessed with an endowment better and greater than
endurance.
Bk 5, Number 2292:
This hadith has been narrated by Zuhri with the same chain of
transmitters.
Bk 5, Number 2293:
'Amr b. al−'As reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: He Is successful who has accepted Islam, who
has been provided with sufficient for his want and been made
contented by Allah with what He has given him.
Bk 5, Number 2294:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
as saying: 0 Allah, make the provision of Mahammad's family
sufficient just to sustain life.
Chapter 41: GIVING CHARITY TO ONE WHO BEGGED IMPORTUNATELY OR
WITH UNCIVILITY
Bk 5, Number 2295:
Umar b. Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) distributed
something. Upon this I said: Messenger of Allah, I swear by
God, the others besides them were more deserving than these
(to whom you gave charity). He said: They had in fact left no
other alternative for me. but (that they should) either beg
importunately from me or they would regard me as a miser, but
I am not a miser.
Bk 5, Number 2296:
Anas b. Malik reported: I was walking with the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) and he had put on a mantle of
Najran with a thick border. A bedouin met him and pulled the
mantle so violently that I saw this violent pulling leaving
marks of the border of the mantle on the skin of the neck of
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). And he (the
bedouin) said: Muhammad, issue command that I should be given
out of the wealth of Allah which is at your disposal. The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) turned his
attention to him and smiled, and then ordered for him a gift
(provision).
Bk 5, Number 2297:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas b.
Malik through another chain of transmitters. And In the hadith
transmitted by Ikrima b. 'Ammir there is an addition:" He (the
bedouin) pulled his (mantle) so violently that the Apostle of
Allah (may peace be upon him) was drifted very close to the
bedouin." And in the hadith transmitted by Hammam, (the words
are):" He pulled it so violently that the mantle was torn and
the border was left around the neck of the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him)."
Bk 5, Number 2298:
Miswar b. Makhrama reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) distributed some cloaks but did not bestow
one upon Makhrama. Upon this Makhrama said: 0 my son, come
along with me to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him). So I went with him. He said: Enter the house and call
him (to come out) for me. So I called him and he (the Holy
Prophet) came out, and there was a cloak (from those already
distributed) on him. He (the Holy Prophet) said: I had kept it
for you. He (Makhrama), looked at it and was pleased.
Bk 5, Number 229:
Miswar b. Makhrama reported: Some cloaks were presented to the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). My father Makhrama
said to me: Come along with me to him; perhaps we may be able
to get anything out of that (stock of cloaks). My father stood
at the door and began to talk. The Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) recognised him by his voice and came out and
there was a cloak with him, and he was showing its beauties
and saying: I kept it for you, I kept it for you.
Chapter 42: BESTOWAL UPON ONE WHO IS NOT FIRM IN FAITH
Bk 5, Number 2300:
Sa'd reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) bestow− ed (some gifts) upon a group of people and I was
sitting amongst them. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him), however, left a person and he did not give him any.
thing. and he seemed to me the most excellent among them (and
thus deserved the gifts more than anyone else). So I stood up
before the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and said
to him in undertone: Messenger of Allah, what obout so and so?
By Allah, I find him a believer. He (the Messenger of Allah)
said: He may be a Muslim. I kept quiet for a short while, and
then what I knew of him urged me (to plead his case again) and
I said: Messenger of Allah, what about so and so? By Allah, I
find him a believer. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: He
may, be a Muslim. I again remained quiet for a short while,
and what I knew of him again urged me (to plead his case so I)
said: Messenger of Allah, what about so and so? By Allah, I
find him a believer. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: He
may be a Muslim. I often bestow (something) upon a person,
whereas someone else is dearer to me than he, because of the
fear that he may fall headling into the fire. And in the
hadith transmitted by Hulwani this statement was repeated
twice.
Bk 5, Number 2301:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with
the same chain of transmitters.
Bk 5, Number 2302:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Muhammad b.
Sa'd through another chain of transmitters (and the words
are):" The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) struck
between my neck and shoulder with his hand and said: Do you
wrangle,0 Sa'd, because I bestow (some gifts) upon a person?"
Chapter 43: BESTOWAL UPON THOSE WHO ARE MADE TO INCLINE (TO
TRUTH)
Bk 5, Number 2303:
Anas b. Malik reported that when on the Day of Hunain Allah
conferred upon His Apostle (may peace be upon him) the riches
of Hawazin (without armed encounter), the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) set about distributing to some persons
of Quraish one hundred camels Upon this they (the young people
from the Ansar) said: May Allah grant pardon to the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) that he bestowed (these
camels) upon the people of Quraish, and he ignored us, whereas
our swords are still dripping blood. Anas b. Malik said: Their
statement was conveyed to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) and he sent (someone) to the Ansar and gathered them
under a tent of leather. When they had assembled, the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) came to thera and
said: What is this news that has reached me from you? The wise
people of the Ansar said: Messenger of Allah, so far as the
sagacious amongst us are concerned they have said nothing, but
we have amongst us persons of immature age; they said: May
Allah grant pardon to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) that he gave to the Quraish and ignored us (despite
the fact) that our swords are besmeared with their blood. Upon
this the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: I
give (at times material gifts) to persons who were quite
recently in the state of unbelief, so that I may incline them
to truth Don't you feel delighted that people should go with
riches, and you should go back to your places with the Apostle
of Allah? By Allah, that with which you would return is better
than that with which they would return. They said: Yes,
Messenger of Allah, we are pleased. The Holy Prophet said too:
You would find marked preference (in conferring of the
material gifts) in future, so you should show patience till
you meet Allah and His Messenger and I would he at the Haud
Kauthar. They said: We would show patience.
Bk 5, Number 2304:
Anas b. Malik reported that when Allah conferred upon His
Messenger (may peace be upon him) the riches of Hawazin
(without armed encounter) ; the rest of the hadith is the same
except some variation (of words):" Anas said: We could not
tolerate it and he also said: The people were immature in
age."
Bk 5, Number 2305:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas b.
Malik through another chain of transmitters.
Bk 5, Number 2306:
Anas b. Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) gathered the Ansar and said: Is there someone
alien among you? They said: No, but only the son of our
sister. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said: The son of the sister of the people is included
among the tribe, and (farther) said: The Quraish have recently
abandoned Jahillyya and have just been delivered from
distress; I, therefore, intend to help them and conciliate
them. Don't you feel happy that the people should return with
worldly riches and you return with the Messenger of Allah to
your houses? (So far as my love for you is concerned I should
say) if the people were to tread a valley and the Ansar tread
a narraw path (in a mountain) I would tread the narrow path of
the Ansar.
Bk 5, Number 2307:
Anas b. Malik reported: When Mecca was conquered, he (the Holy
Prophet) distributed the spoils among the Quraish. Upon this
the Ansar said: It is strange that our swords are dripping
with their blood, whereas our spoils have been given to them
(to the Quraish). This (remark) reached the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him), and so he gathered them and said:
What is this that has been conveyed to me about you? They
said: (Yes) it is that very thing that, has reached you−and
they were not (the people) to speak lie. Upon this he said:
Don't you like that the people should return to their houses
along with worldly riches, whereas you should return to your
houses with the Messenger of Allah? If the people were to
tread a valley or d narrow path, and the Ansar were also to
tread a valley or a narrow path, I would tread the valley
(along with the) Ansar or the narrow path (along with the)
Ansar.
Bk 5, Number 2308:
Anas b. Malik reported that when it was the Day of Hunain
there came the tribes of Hawazin, Ghatafan and others along
with their children and animals, and there were with the
Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) that day ten thousand
(soldiers), and newly freed men (of Mecca after its conquest).
All these men (once) turned their backs, till he (the Holy
Prophet) was left alone. He (the Messenger of Allah) on that
day called twice and he did not interpose anything between
these two (announcements) He turned towards his right and
said: 0 people of Ansar! They said: At thy beck and call (are
we), Messenger of Allah. Be glad we are with thee. He then
turned towards his left and said: 0 people of Ansar. They
said: At thy beck and call (are we). Be glad we are with thee.
He (the Holy Prophet) was riding a white mule. He dismounted
and said: I am the servant of Allah and His Apostle. The
polytheists suffered defeat. and the Messenger of Allah (may
peace he upon him) acquired a large quantity of spoils, and he
distributed them among the refugees and the people recently
delivered (of Mecca) but did not give anything to the Ansar.
The Ansar said: In the hour of distress it is we who are
called (for help). but the spoils are given to other people
besides us. This (remark) reached him (the Holy Prophet). and
he gathered them In a tent. and said: What is this news that
has reached me on your behalf? They kept silence. Upon this he
said: 0 people of Ansar, don't you like that people should go
away with worldly (riches), and you go away with Muhammad
taking him to your houses? They said: Yes, happy we are.
Messenger of Allah. He (the Holy Prophet) said: If the people
were to tread a valley, and the Ansar were to tread a narrow
path, I would take the narrow path of the Ansar. Hisham said:
I asked Abu Hamza if he was present there. He said: How could
Ibe absent from him?
Bk 5, Number 2309:
Anas b. Malik reported: We conquered Mecca and then we went on
an expedition to Hunain. The polytheists came, forming
themselves into the best rows that I have seen. They first
formed the rows of cavalry, then those of infantry, and then
those of women behind them. Then there were formed the rows of
sheep and goats and then of other animals. We were also people
large in number, and our (number) had reached six thousand.
And on one side Khalid b. Walid was in charge of the cavalry.
And our horses at once turned back from our rear. And we could
hardly hold our own when our horses were exposed, and the
bedouins and the peoplewhom we knew took to their heels.
(Seeing this) the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
called thus: 0 refugees,0 refugees. He then. said: 0 Ansar,0
Ansar. (Anas said: This hadith is transmitted by a group of
eminent persons.) We said: At thy beck and call are we,
Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) then advanced and he (Anas) said: By Allah, we had not
yet reached them when Allah defeated them. and we took
possession of the wealth and we then marched towards Ta'if,
and we besieged them for forty nights. and then came back to
Mecca and encamped (at a place), and the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) began to bestow a hundred camels upon
each individual. The rest of the hadith is the same.
Bk 5, Number 2310:
Rafi' b. Khadij reported that the Messenger of Allah; (may
peace be upon him) gave to Abu Sufyan b. Harb and Saf wan. b.
Umayya and 'Uyaina b. Hisn and Aqra' b. Habis, i. e. to every
one of these persons, one hundred of camels, and gave to
'Abbas b. Mirdas less than this number. Upon this 'Abbas b.
Mirdis said: You allot the share of my booty and that of my
horse between 'Uyaina and Aqra'. Both Uyaina and Aqra' are in
no way more eminent than Mirdas (my father) in the assembly. I
am in no way inferior to any one of these persons. And he who
is let downtoday would not be elevated. He (the narrator)
said: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) then
complet− ed one hundred camels for him.
Bk 5, Number 2311:
This hadith has been narrated by Sa'id b. Masruq with the same
chain of transmitters (with the words):" The Apostle of Allah
(may peace be upon him) distributed the spoils of Hunain, and
he (the Holy Prophet) gave one hundred camels to Abu Sufyan b.
Harb. The rest of the hadith is the same, but with this
addition:" He bestowed upon" Alqama b. 'Ulatha one hundred
(camels)."
Bk 5, Number 2312:
This hadith has been narrated by Sa'id with the same chain of
transmitters, but no mention has been made of Alqama b.
'Ulatha, nor of safwin b. Umayya, and he did not mention the
verse in his hadith.
Bk 5, Number 2313:
Abdullah b. Zaid reported that when the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) conquered Hunain he distributed the
booty, and he bestowed upon those whose hearts it was intended
to win. It was conveyed to him (the Holy Prophet) that the
Ansar cherished a desire that they should be given (that very
portion) which the people (of Quraish) had got. Upon this the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) stood up and, after
having praised Allah and lauded Him, addressed them thus: 0
people of Ansar, did I not find you erring and Allah guided
you aright through me, and (in the state of) being destitute
and Allah made you free from want through me, and in a state
of disunity and Allah united you through me, and they (the
Ansar) said: Allah and His Messenger are most benevolent. He
(again) said: Why do you not answer me? They said: Allah and
His Messenger are the most benevolent. He said, If you wish
you should say so and so, and the event (should take) such and
such course (and in this connection he made a mention) of so
many things. 'Amr is under the impressionthat he has not been
able to remember them. He (the Holy Prophet) further said:
Don't you feel happy (over this state of affairs) that the
people should go away with goats and camels, and you go to
your places along with the Messenger of Allah? The Ansar are
inner garments (more close to me) and (other) people are outer
garments. Had there not been migration, I would have been a
man from among the Ansar. If the people were to tread a valley
or a narrow path, I would tread the valley (chosen) by the
Ansar or narrow path (trodden) by them. And you would soon
find after me preferences (over you in getting material
benefits). So you should show patience till you meet me at the
Haud (Kauthar).
Bk 5, Number 2314:
Abdullah reported: On the day of Hunain, the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him) showed preference (to some)
People in the distribution of the spoils. He bestowed on Aqra'
b. Habis one hundred camels, and bestowed an equal (number)
upon 'Uyaina, and bestowed on people among the elites of
Arabia, and pre. ferred them) (to others) on that day, in the
distribution (of spoils). Upon this a person said: By Allah,
neither justice has been done In this distribution (of
spoils), nor has the pleasure of Allah been sought in it. I
(the Narrator ) said: By Allah, I will certainly inform the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) about it. so I came
to him and informed him about what he had said. − The colour
of his (the Prophet's) face changed red like blood and he then
said: Who would do justice, if Allah and His Messenger do not
do justice? He further said: May Allah have mercy upon Moses;
he was tormented more than this, but he showed patience. I
said: Never would I convey him (the Holy Prophet) after this
(unpleasant) narration.
Bk 5, Number 2315:
Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) distributed spoils (of war). Upon this a person said:
This is a distribution In which the pleasure of Allah has not
been sought. I came to the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon
him) and informed him in an undertone. He (the Holy Prophet)
was deeply angry at this and his face became red till I wished
that I had not made a mention of it to him. He (the Holy
Prophet) then said: Moses was tormented more than this, but he
showed patience.
Chapter 44: THE KHWARIJ AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS
Bk 5, Number 2316:
Jabir b. Abdullah reported that a person came to the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) at Jirana on his way back
from Hunain, and there was in the clothes of Bilal some
silver. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) took a
handful out of that and bestowed it upon the people. He (the
person who had met the Prophet at Ji'rana) said to him:
Muhammad, do justice. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Woe be upon
thee, who would do justice if I do not do justice, and you
would be very unfortunate and a loser if I do not do justice.
Upon this Umar b. Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) said:
Permit me to kill this hypocrite. Upon this he (the Holy
Prophet) said: May there be protection of Allah! People would
say that I kill my companions. This man and his companions
would recite the Qur'an but it would not go beyond their
throat, and they swerve from it just as the arrow goes through
the prey.
Bk 5, Number 2317:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Jabir b.
'Abdullah through another chain of transmitters.
Bk 5, Number 2318:
Abu Said Khudri reported that 'Ali (Allah be pleased with him)
sent some gold alloyed with dust to the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him), and the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) distributed that among four men, al−Aqra b. Habis
Hanzali and Uyaina b. Badr al−Fazari and 'Alqama b. 'Ulatha
al−'Amiri, then to one person of the tribe of Kilab and to
Zaid al−Khair al−Ta'l, and then to one person of the tribe of
Nabhan. Upon this the people of Quraish felt angry and said:
He (the Holy Prophet) gave to the chiefs of Najd and ignored
us. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
said: I have done it with a view to con− cillating them. Then
there came a person with thick beard, prominent cheeks, deep
sunken eyes and protruding forehead and shaven head. He said:
Muhammad, fear Allah. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: If I disobey Allah, who would then
obey Him? Have I not been (sent as the) most trustworthy among
the people of the−world? −but you do not repose trust in me.
That person then went back. A person among the people then
sought permission (from the Holy Prophet) for his murder.
According to some, it was Khalid b. Walid who sought the
permission. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him), said: From this very person's posterity there would
arise people who would recite the Qur'an, but it would not go
beyond their throat; they would kill the followers of Islam
and would spare the idol−worshippers. They would glance
through the teachings of Islam so hurriedly just as the arrow
passes through the pray. If I were to ever find them I would
kill them like 'Ad.
Bk 5, Number 2319:
Abu Said al−Khudri reported: 'Ali b. Abu Talib sent to the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) from Yemen some
gold alloyed with clay in a leather bag dyed in the leaves of
Mimosa flava. He distributed it among four men. 'Uyaina b.
Hisna, Aqra' b. Habis and Zaid al−Khail, and the fourth one
was either Alqama b. 'Ulatha or 'Amir b. Tufail. A person from
among his (Prophet's) Companions said: We had a better claim
to this (wealth) than these (persons). This (remark) reached
the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) upon which he
said: Will you not trust me, whereas I am a trustee of Him Who
is in the heaven? The news come to me from the heaven morning
and evening. Then there stood up a person with deep snnken
eyes, prominent cheek bones, and elevated forehead, thick
beard, shaven head, tucked up loin cloth, and he said:
Messenger of Allah, fear Allah. He (the Holy Prophet) said:
Woe to thee. do I not deserve most to fear Allah amongst the
people of the earth? That man then returned. Khalid b. Walid
then said: Messenger of Allah, should I not strike his neck?
Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: Perhaps he may be
observing the prayer. Khalid said: How many observers of
prayer are there who profess with their tongue what is not in
their heart? Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) said: I have not been commanded to pierce through
the hearts of people, nor to split their bellies (insides). He
again looked at him and he was going back. Upon this he (the
Holy Prophet) said: There would arise a people from the
progeny of this (man) who would recite the Qur'an glibly, but
it would not go beyond their throats; they would (hurriedly)
pass through (the teachings of their) religion just as the
arrow passes through the prey. I conceive that he (the Holy
Prophet) also said this: If I find them I would certainly kill
them as were killed the (people of) Thamud.
Bk 5, Number 2320:
This hadith has been narrated through another chain of
transmitters and (the narrator) made a mention of elevated
forehead, but he made no mention of tucked−up loin cloth and
made this addition:" There stood up 'Umar b. Khattab (Allah be
pleased with him), and said: Should I not strike his neck?
Upon this he said: No. Then he turned away, and Khalid the
Sword of Allah stood up against him, and said: Prophet of
Allah. shall I not strike off his neck? He said, No, and then
said: A people would rise from his progeny who would recite
the Book of Allah glibly and fluently. 'Umar said: I think he
(the Holy Prophet) also said this: If I find them I would
certainly kill them like Thamud."
Bk 5, Number 2321:
This hadith has been narrated through another chain of
transmitters, but no mention has been made of:" If I find
them, I would kill them as the Thamud were killed."
Bk 5, Number 2322:
Abu Salama and 'Ata' b. Yasar came to Abu Sa'id al−Khudri and
asked him about Haruriya, saying: Did you hear the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) making a mention of them? He
(Abu Sai'd al−Khudri) said: I don't know who the Haruriya are,
but I heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) as
saying: There would arise in this nation (and he did not say"
out of them" ) a people and you would hold insignificant your
prayers as compared with their prayers. And they would recite
the Qur'an which would not go beyond their throats and would
swerve through the religion (as blank) just as a (swift) arrow
passes through the prey. The archer looks at his arrow, at its
iron head and glances at its end (which he held) in the tip of
his fingers to see whether it had any stain of blood.
Bk 5, Number 2323:
Abu Sai'd al−Khudri reported: When we were in the company of
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and he was
distributing the spoils of war, there came to him
Dhul−Khuwasira, one of Banu Tamim. He said: Messenger of
Allah, do justice. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) said: Woe be upon thee I Who would do justice, if
I do not do justice? You would be unsuccessful and incurring a
loss, if I do not do justice. Upon this Umar b. Khattab (Allah
be pleased with him) said: Messenger of Allah, permit me to
strike off his neck. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said: Leave him, for he has friends (who would outwardly
look to be so religious and pious) that everyone among you
would consider his prayer insignificant as compared with their
prayer, and his fast as com− pared with their fasts. They
would recite the Qur'an but it would not go beyond their
collar−bones. They would pass through (the teachings of Islam
so hurriedly) just as the arrow passes through the prey. He
would look at its Iron head, but would not find anything
ticking) there. He would then see at the lowest end, but would
not find anything sticking there. He would then see at its
grip but would not find anything sticking to it. He would then
see at its feathers and he would find nothing sticking to them
(as the arrow would pass so quickly that nothing would stick
to it) neither excre− ment nor blood. They would be recognised
by the presence of a black man among them whose upper arms
would be like a woman's breast, or like a piece of meat as it
quivers, and they would come forth at the time when there is
dissension among the people. Abu Sai'd said: I testify to the
fact that I heard it from the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him), and I testify to the fact that 'Ali b. Abu Talib
fought against them and I was with him. He gave orders about
that man who was sought for, and when he was brought in, and
when I looked at him, he was exactly as the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) had described him.
Bk 5, Number 2324:
Abu Sa'id al−Khudri said that the Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) made a mention of a sect that would be among his
Ummah which would emerge out of the dissension of the people.
Their distinctive mark would be shaven heads. They would be
the worst creatures or the worst of the creatures. The group
who would be nearer to the truth out of the two would kill
them. The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) gave an
example (to give their description) or he said: A man throws
an arrow at the prey (or he said at the target), and sees at
its iron head, but finds no sign (of blood there), or he sees
at the lowest end, but would not see or find any sign (of
blood there). He would then see into the grip but would not
find (anything) sticking to it. Abu Sai'd then said: People of
Iraq. it is you who have killed them.
Bk 5, Number 2325:
Abu Sa'id al−Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) said: A group would secede itself (from the
Ummah) when there would be dissension among the Muslims. Out
of the two groups who would be nearer the truth would kill
them.
Bk 5, Number 2326:
Abu Sa'id al−Khudri reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) as saying: There would be two groups in my Ummah,
and there would emerge another group (seceding itself from
both of them), and the party nearer to the truth among the two
would kill them (the group of the Khwarij).
Bk 5, Number 2327:
Abu Sa'id al−Khudri reported from the Apostle of Allah (may
peace be upon him) that a group (Khwarij) would emerge from
the different parties (the party of Hadrat 'Ali and the party
of Amir Mu'awiya), the group nearer the truth between the two
would kill them.
Chapter 45: EXHORTATION TO KILL THE KHWARIJ
Bk 5, Number 2328:
'Ali said: Whenever I narrate to you anything from the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) believe it to be
absolutely true as falling from the sky is dearer to me than
that of attributing anything to him (the Holy Prophet) which
he never said. When I talk to you of anything which is between
me and you (there might creep some error in it) for battle is
an outwitting. I heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) as saying: There would arise at the end of the age a
people who would be young in age and immature in thought, but
they would talk (in such a manner) as if their words are the
best among the creatures. They would recite the Qur'an, but it
would not go beyond their throats, and they would pass through
the religion as an arrow goes through the prey. So when you
meet them, kill them, for in their killing you would get a
reward with Allah on the Day of judgmelat.
Bk 5, Number 2329:
A hadith like this has been narrated through another chain of
transmitters.
Bk 5, Number 2330:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A'mash with
the same chain of transmitters, but (these words) are not
there:" They pass through the religion clean as the arrow
passes through the prey."
Bk 5, Number 2331:
'Abida narrated from 'Ali that he made a mention of the
Khwarij (and in this connection) said that there would be a
person among them with a defective hand. (or with a short
hand) or a fleshy hand. If you were to exercise restraint, I
would tell you what Allah has promised to those who would kill
them on the order of Mubarrmad (may peace be upon him). I (the
narrator) said to him: Did you hear it from Muhammad: (may
peace be upon him)? He (Hadrat 'Ali) said: Yes, by the Lord of
the Ka'ba; Yes, by the Lord of the Ka'ba; yes, by the Lord of
the Ka'ba.
Bk 5, Number 2332:
'Abida said: I will not narrate to you except what I heard
from him (Hadrat 'Ali), and then he narrated from him.
Bk 5, Number 2333:
Zaid b. Wahb Jahani reported and he was among the squadron
which wall under the command of Ali (Allah be pleased with
him) and which set out (to curb the activities) of the
Khwarij. 'Ali (Allah be pleased with him) said: 0 people, I
heard the Messeinger of Allah (may peace be upon him) say:
There would arise from my Ummah a people who would recite the
Qur'an, and your recital would seem insignificant as compared
with their recital, your prayer as compared with their prayer,
arid your fast, as compared with their fast. They would recite
the Qur'an thinking that it sup− ports them, whereas it is an
evidence against them. Their prayer does not get beyond their
collar bone; they would swerve through Islam just as the arrow
passes through the prey. If the squadron which is to encounter
them were to know (what great boon) has been assured to them
by their Apostle (may peace be upon him) they would completely
rely upon this deed (alone and cease to do other good deeds),
and their (that of the Khwarij) distinctive mark is that there
would be (among them) a person whose wrist would be without
the arm, and the end of his wrist would be fleshy like the
nipple of the breast on which there would be white hair. You
would be marching towards Muawiya and the people of Syria and
you would leave them behind among your children and your
property (to do harm). By Allah, I believe that these are the
people (against whom you have been commanded to fight and get
reward) for they have shed forbidden blood, and raided the
animals of the people. So go forth in the name of Allah (to
fight against them). Salama b. Kuhail mentioned that Zaid b.
Wahb made me alight at every stage, till we crossed a bridge.
'Abdullah b. Wahb al−Rasibi was at the head of the Khwarij
when we encountered them. He ('Abdullah) said to his army:
Throw the spears and draw out your swords from their sheaths,
for I fear that they would attack you as they attacked you on
the day of Harura. They went back and threw their spears and
drew out their swords, and people fought against them with
spears and they were killed one after another. Only two
persons were killed among the people (among the army led by
Hadrat 'Ali) on that day. 'Ali (Allah be pleased with him)
said: Find out from among them (the dead bodies of the
Khwarij) (the maimed). They searched but did not find him.
'Ali (Allah be pleased with him) then himself stood up and
(walked) till he came to the people who had been killed one
after another. He ('Ali) said: Search them to the last, and
then ('Ali's companions) found him (the dead body of the
maimed) near the earth. He (Hadrat 'Ali) then pronounced
Allah−O−Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) and then said, Allah
told the Truth and His Messenger (may peace be upon him)
conveyed it. Then there stood before him 'Abida Salmani who
said: Commander of the Believers, by Allah, besides Whom there
is no god but He, (tell me) whether you heard this hadith from
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). He said: Yes,
by Allah, besides Whom there is no god but He. He asked him to
take an oath thrice and he took the oath.
Bk 5, Number 2334:
'Ubaidullah b. Abu Rafi', the freed slave of the Messenger of
Allah (may peace be upon him), said: When Haruria (the
Khwarij) set out and as he was with 'Ali b. Abu Talib (Allah
be pleased with him) they said," There is no command but that
of Allah." Upon this 'Ali said: The statement is true but it
is intentionally applied (to support) a wrong (cause). The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him described their
characteristics and I found these characteristics in them.
They state the truth with their tongue, but it does not go
beyond this part of their bodies (and the narrator pointed
towards his throat). The most hateful among the creation of
Allah us one black man among them (Khwarij). One of his hand
is like the teat of a goat or the nipple of the breast. When
'Ali b. Abu Talib (Allah be pleased with him) killed them, he
said: Search (for his dead body). They searched for him, but
they did not find it (his dead body). Upon this he said: Go
(and search for him). By Allah, neither I have spoken a lie
nor has the lie been spoken to me. 'Ali said this twice and
thrice. They then found him (the dead body) in a rain. They
brought (his dead) body till they placed it before him (Hadrat
'Ali). 'Ubaidullah said: And, I was present at (that place)
when this happened and when 'Ali said about them. A person
narrated to me from Ibn Hanain that he said: I saw that black
man.
Bk 5, Number 2335:
Abu Dharr reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
as saying: Verily there would arise from my Ummah after me or
soon after me a group (of people) who would recite the Qar'an,
but it would not go beyond their throats, and they would pass
clean through their religion just as the arrow passes through
the prey, and they would never come back to it. They would be
the worst among the creation and the creatures. Ibn Samit (one
of the narrators) said: I met Rafi' b. 'Amr Ghifari, the
brother of Al−Hakam Ghifari and I said: What is this hadith
that I heard from Abu Dharr, i. e. so and so? −and then I
narrated that hadith to him and said: I heard it from the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him).
Bk 5, Number 2336:
Yusair b. 'Amr reported that he inquired of Sahl b. Hunaif:
Did you hear the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him)
making a mention of the Khwarij? He said: I heard him say (and
he pointed with his hand towards the east) that these would be
a people who would recite the Qur'an with their tongues and it
would not go beyond their collar bones. They would pass clean
through their religion just as the arrow passes through the
prey.
Bk 5, Number 2337:
This hadith had been transmitted by Sulaiman Shaibani with the
same chain of narrators (and the words are)," There would
arise out of (this group) many a group"
Bk 5, Number 2338:
Sahl b. Hunaif reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon
him) as saying: There would arise from the east a people with
shaven heads.
Chapter 46: IT'IS FORBIDDEN TO PAY ZAKAT TO THE MESSENGER OF
ALLAH (MAY PEACE BE UPON HIM) AND BANU HASHIM AND BANU
MUTTALIB
Bk 5, Number 2339:
Abu Huraira reported that Hasan b. 'Ali took one of The dates
of the sadaqa and put it in his mouth, whereupon the Prophet
(may peace be upon him) said: Leave it, leave it, throw it;
don't you know that we do not eat the sadaqa?
Bk 5, Number 2340:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with
the same chain of transmitters (and the words of the Holy
Prophet) are:" Sadaqa is not permis− sible for us."
Bk 5, Number 2341:
This very hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sbu'ba
with the same chain of transmitters.
Bk 5, Number 2342:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
as saying: I go back to my family and I find a date lying on
my bed. I then take it up to eat it, but then I throw it away
fearing that it may be a Sadaqa.
Bk 5, Number 2343:
Out of so many ahadith which Hammam b. Munabbih narrated on
the authority of Abu Huraira from the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) one is this that the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) said: I go back to my family and I
find a date lying on my bed or in my house, and I take it up
to eat it, but then I throw it away fearing that it may be a
Sadaqa or from Sadaqa.
Bk 5, Number 2344:
Anas b. Malik reported that the Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) found a date in the street and said: If it were not
of sadaqa I would have eaten it. 1457
Bk 5, Number 2345:
Anas b. Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon him) found a date lying on the path and said: If it
were not out of Sadaqa, I would have eaten it.
Bk 5, Number 2346:
Anas b. Malik reported that the Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him) found a date and said: Were it not (that I fear) it
may be part of sadaqa, I would have eaten it.
Chapter 47: THE POSTERITY OF THE HOLY PROPHET (MAY PEACE BE
UPON HIM) IS NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE USE OF SADAQA
Bk 5, Number 2347:
'Abd al−Muttalib b. Rabi'a b. al−Harith reported that Rabi'a
b. al−Harith and Abbas b. Abd al−Muttalib gathered together
and said: By Allah, if we had sent these two young boys (i. e.
I and Fadl b. 'Abbas) to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) and they had spoken to him, he would have appointed
them (as the collectors) of these sadaqat; and they would
(collect them) and pay (to the Holy Prophet) as other people
(collectors) paid and would get a share as other people got
it. As they were talking about it there came 'Ali b. Abu Talib
and stood before them, and they made a mention of it to him.
'Ali b. Abu Talib said: Don't do that; by Allah he (the Holy
Prophet) would not do that (would not accept your request).
Rabi'a b. Harith turned to him and said: By Allah, you are not
doing so but out of jealousy that you nurse against us By
Allah, you became the son−in−law of the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) but we felt no jealousy against you
(for this great privilege of yours). 'Ali then said: Send them
(if you like). They set out and 'Ali lay on the bed. When the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) offered the noon
prayer. we went ahead of him to his apartment and stood near
it till he came out. He took hold of our ears (out of love and
affection) and then said: Give out what you have kept in your
hearts. He then entered (the apartment) and we also went in
and he (the Holy Prophet) was on that day (in the house of)
Zainab b. jahsh. We urged each (of us) to speak. Then one of
us thus spoke: Messenger of Allah, you are the best of
humanity and the best to cement the ties of blood−relations.
We have reached the−marriageable age. We have come (to you) so
that you may appoint us (as collectors) of these sadaqat. and
we would pay you just as thin people (other collectors) pay
you, and get our share as others get it. He (the Holy Prophet)
kept silence for a long time till we wished that we should
speak with him (again), and Zainab pointied to us from behind
the curtain not to talk (any more). He (the Holy Prophet)
said; It does not become the family of Muhammad (to accept)
sadaqat for they are the impurities of people. You call to me
Mahmiya (and he was in charge of khums, i. e, of the one−fifth
part that goes to the treasury out of the spoils of war), and
Naufal b. Harith b. 'Abd al−Muttalib. They both came to him,
and he (the Holy Prophet) said to Mahmiya: Marry your daughter
to this young man (i. e. Fadl b. 'Abbas), and he married her
to him And he said to Naufal b. Harith: Marry your daughter to
this young man (i e. 'Abd al−Muttalib b. Rabi'a, the narrator
of this hadith) and he married her to me, and he said to
Mahmiya: Pay so much mahr on behalf of both of them from this
khums Zuhri, however. said: He did not determine (the amount
of mahr).
Bk 5, Number 2348:
Rabi'a b. Harith b. 'Abd al−Muttalib and Abbas b. 'Abd
al−Muttalib said to Abd al−Muttalib b. Rabi'a and Fadl b. Ibn
Abbas: Go to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him),
and the rest of the hadith is the same (but with this
addition):" 'Ali spread his cloak and then lay down on it and
said: I am the father of Hasan, and I am the chief. By Allah,
I would not move from my place till your sons come back to you
with the reply to that for which you sent them to the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). And he then also
said: Verily these sadaqat are the impurities of people, and
they are not permissible for Muhammad (may peaace be upon
him), and for the family of Muhammad. And he also said: The
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) also said to me:
Call Mahmiya b. Jaz', and he was person from Banu Asad. and
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) had apointed
him as a collector of khums.
Bk 5, Number 2349:
Juwayriya, the wife of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him)" said that Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) came to her and said: Is there anything to eat? She said:
Messenger of Allah, I swear by God, there is no food with us
except a bone of goat which my freed maid−servant was given as
sadaqa. Upon this he said: Bring that to me, for it (the
sadaqa) has reached its destination.
Bk 5, Number 2350:
This hadith has been narrated by Zuhri with the same chain of
trainsmitters.
Bk 5, Number 2351:
Anas b. Malik reported that Barira presented to the Apostle of
Allah (may peace be upon him) a piece of meat which had been
given to her as sadaqa. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said:
That is a Sadaqa for her and a gift for us.
Bk 5, Number 2352:
'A'isha reported that (once) the Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him, ) was presented with beef. It was said (by
someone) that it had been given to Barira as Sadaqa. Upon this
he (the Prophet) said: It is a Sadaqa for her and a gift for
us.
Bk 5, Number 2353:
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) said: Three are the
decions (of the Shari'ah that we have come to know) through
Barira. The people gave her sadaqa and she offered us as gift.
We made a mention of it to the Apostle of Allah (may peace be
upon him), whereupon he said: It is a sadaqa for her and a
gift for you; so eat it.
Bk 5, Number 2354:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A'isha
through another chain of transmitters.
Bk 5, Number 2355:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of 'A'isha
in a similar manner except a slight variation that he said:"
That is a gift for us out of it."
Bk 5, Number 2356:
Umm 'Atiyya, said: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) sent me some mutton of sadaqa. I sent a piece out of that
to 'A'isha. When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) came to 'A'isha, he said: Have you anything with you (to
eat)? She said: Nothing, except only that mutton sent to us by
Nusaiba (the kunya of Umm 'Atiyya) which you had sent to her.
Whereupon he said: It has reached its proper place.
Chapter 48: ACCEPTING OF GIFT BY THE HOLY PROPHET (MAY PEACE
BE UPON HIM) AND REFUSING THE SADAQA
Bk 5, Number 2357:
Abu Huraira reported: Whenever the Apostle of Allah (may peace
be upon him) was presented with food, he asked about it, If he
was told that it was a gift, he ate out of that, and if he was
told that it was a sadaqa he did not eat out of that.
Chapter 49: BLESSING FOR HIM WHO PRESENTS SADAQA
Bk 5, Number 2358:
'Abdullah b. Abu Aufa said that it was the common practice of
the Mes− senger of Allah (may peace be upon him) that when the
people brought to him sadaqa he blessed them: 0 Allah, bless
them. So when Abu Aufa brought to him Sadaqa he (the Holy
Prophet) said: 0 Allah, bless, the posterity of Abu Aufa.
Bk 5, Number 2359:
This hadith has been narrated by Shu'ba with the same chain of
transmitters (but with a slight variation of words, that he
said): (0 Allah), bless them."
Chapter 50: TO PLEASE THE COLLECTOR OF ZAKAT, UNLESS HE MAKES
AN UNJUST DEMAND
Bk 5, Number 2360:
Jarir b. 'Abdullah said: 'When the collector of sadaqat
(Zakat) comes to you, (you should see) that he goes away
pleased with you.
