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Riyad-us-Saliheen

Chapter 60: About Preferring Others to Oneself and Giving to them Liberally

Chapter Introduction

٦٠ ـ - باب في الإيثار والمواساة
الْقُرْآنُ الْكَرِيمُسُورَةُ الحَشۡرِ (59:9)
وَالَّذِينَ تَبَوَّءُوا الدَّارَ وَالْإِيمَانَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ يُحِبُّونَ مَنْ هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَا يَجِدُونَ فِي صُدُورِهِمْ حَاجَةً مِّمَّا أُوتُوا وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌ ۚ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
( سُورَةُ الحَشۡرِ (59:9) )

Translation: Allah said:

Translation: " And (it is also for) those who, before them, had homes (in Madina) and had adopted Faith, love those who emigrated to them, and have no jealousy in their breasts for what they have been given (from Al-Fay ' of Bano Al-Nadheer), and give them (emigrants) preference over themselves even though they were in need of that. And whosoever is saved from his own covetousness, such are they who will be the successful. * " (59: 9) And

الْقُرْآنُ الْكَرِيمُسُورَةُ الإِنسَانِ (76:9)
وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَاءً وَلَا شُكُورًا
( سُورَةُ الإِنسَانِ (76:9) )

Translation: " And they give food, in spite of their love for it (or for the love of Him), to a needy person, an orphan, and a captive. * (They give this saying): " We feed you seeking Allah's Countenance only. We wish for no reward, nor thanks from you. " * " (76: 8-9)

Hadith 250: Hadith 250

٢٥٠- عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ : أَن رَجُلًا أَتَى النَّبِيََََُُِِّّّّّّّّ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَبَعَثَ إِلَى نسائه ، فَقُلْنَ ما مَعَنَا إِلَّا المَاءُ ، فَقَالَ رَسُوَلَالله صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( مَنْ يَضُمْ أَوْ يُضِيفُ هذا ) . فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ الأَنْصَارِ : أَنَا ، فَانْطَلَقَ بِهِ إِلَى امْرَأَتِهِ ، فَقَالَ : أَكْرِمِي ضَيْفَ رَسُول الله صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَتْ : ما عِندَنَا إِلَّا قُوتُ صِبْيَانِي ، فَقَالَ : هَيِّنِي طَعَامَك ، وَأَصْبِحي سراجكِ ، وَنَوْمِي صِبْيَانَكَ إِذَا أَرَادُوا عَشَاءُ فَهَيَأَتْ طَعَامَهَا ، وَأَصْبَحَتْ سِرَاجَهَا ، وَنَوْمَتْ صِبَيْانَها ، ثُمََّّّ قامَتْ كَأَنَّهَا تُصَلِحَ سِرَاجَهَا فَأَطْفَأَتُهُ ، فَجَعَلَا يُرِيَانِهِ أَنَّهُمَا يَأْكُلَاَنِ ، فَبَاتًا طَاوِيَيْنِ ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ غَدًا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ : ( ضحكَ اللهُ اللَّيْلَةَ ، أَوْ عَجِبَ من فَعَالِكُمَا ) . فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ : وَالَّذِينَ تَبَوَّعُوا الدَّارَ وَالإِيمَانَ من قَبْلِهِمْ يُحِبُّونَ مَنْ هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَا يَجِدُونَ فِي صُدُورِهِمْ حَاجَةً مِّمَّا أُوتُوا وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ . خَصَاصَةٌ وَمَنِّيُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأَوَّلَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ ( الحشر ٩ ) رواه البخاري

Translation: 250. Narrated Abu-Huraira: A man came to the Prophet (as a guest), so he sent a messenger to his wives

Translation: (to bring something for that man to eat), but they said that they had nothing except water. Then Allah's Messenger said: “ Who will take this (person) and entertain him as a guest? " A man from Al-Ansar (the Supporters) said: " I [ will]. ” So, he took him to his wife and said to her: " Entertain generously the guest of Allah's Messenger. " She said: " We have nothing except my children's food. " He said: " Prepare your meal, light your lamp and let your children sleep if they ask for supper. ” So, she prepared her meal, lit her lamp, and made her children sleep, and then stood up pretending to mend her lamp, but instead she turned it off. Then both of them pretended to be eating, but they really went to bed hungry. In the morning the Ansari man went to Allah's Messenger who said: “ Tonight Allah wondered at your action. " About that, Allah revealed:

Translation: " And (it is also for) those who, before them had homes (in Madina) and had adopted faith, love those who emigrate to them, and have no jealousy in their hearts for what they have been given (from Al Fay ' of Bano An-Nadeer) and give them (emigrants) preference over themselves even though they were in need of that. And whosoever is saved from covetousness of his soul, such are they who will be the successful. * " (59: 9)

Hadith 251: Hadith 251

٢٥١- عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنََّّهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوَلَاللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( طَعَامُ الاثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلاثَةِ ، وَطَعَامُ الثّلاثَةِ كَافِي الْأَرْبَعَةِ ) . رواه البخاري

Translation: 251. Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' Allah's Messenger said: " The food for two people is sufficient for three, and the food for three people is sufficient for four people. " (Bukhari)

Hadith 252: Hadith 252

٢٥٢- عَنْ سَهْلِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ ) . عَنْهُ قَال : أَنََّّ امْرَأَةٍ جَاءَتِ النَّبِيََََُُِِّّّّّّّّ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِبُرْدَةٍ مِنْسُوجَة ، فِيهَا حاشِيَتُهَا ، أَتَدْرُونَ ما الْبُرْدَةُ قَالُوا : الشَّمْلَةُ ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ . قَالَتْ
نَسَجَتُهَا بِيَدِي فَجِئْتُ لأكْسُوكَهَا ، فَأَخَذَهَا النبي صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُحْتَاجًا إِلَيْهَا ، فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا وَإِنَّهَا إِزَارُهُ ، فَحَسَنَهَا فُلَانٌ فَقَالَ : اكْسُنِيهَا ، ما أَحْسَنَهَا ، قَالَ الْقَوْمُ : مَا أَحْسَنْتَ لَبِسَهَا النّبي صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُحْتَاجًا إِلَيْهَا ، ثُمََّّّ سَأَلْتَهُ ، وَعَلِمْتَ أَنََّّهُ لَا يَرُدَّ ، قَالَ : إِنِّي وَالٍلَّهِ ، ما سَأَلْتُهُ لألْبَسَهَا ، إِنَّمَا سَأَلْتُهُ لتَكُونَ كَفَنِي . قَالَ سَهْلٌ : فَكَانَتْ كَفَنَهُ . رواه
البخاري

Translation: 252. Narrated Sahl: ' A woman brought a woven Bordah (sheet) with edging (border) to the Prophet. Then Sahl asked them whether they knew what a Bordah is, they said that Bordah is a cloak and Sahl confirmed their reply. Then the woman said: " I have woven it with my own hands. and I have brought it so that you may wear it. ” The Prophet accepted it as at that time he was in need of it. So, he came out wearing it as his waist sheet. A man praised it and said: " Would you give it to me? How nice it is! " The other people said: " You have not done the right thing as the Prophet is in need of it, and you have asked for it knowing that he never turns down anybody's request. " The man replied: " By Allah I have not asked for it to wear it, but to have it as my shroud. " Later it was his shroud. ' (Bukhari)

Hadith 253: Hadith 253

٢٥٣- عن أَبِي مُوسى رَضِيَ اللَّهِ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوَلَاللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( إِنََََّّّّ الأَشْعَرِيِّينَ إِذَا أَرْمَلُوا فِي الْغَزو ، أَوْ قَلَ طَعَامُ عِيَالِهِمْ بِالمَدِينَةِ ، جَمَعُوا مَا كَانَ عِنْدَهُمْ فِي ثَوْبٍ واحدٍ ثُمَََّّّ اقْتَسَمُوهُ بَيْنَهُمْ في إِنْاء واحد بِالسَّوِيَةِ ، فَهُمْ مِنِّْي وَأَنَّا منهم ) . رواه البخاري

Translation: 253. Narrated Abu-Musa: The Prophet said: " When the people of Asha'ari tribe ran short of food during fighting, or the food of their families in Madina ran short, they would collect the left over food in one sheet and then distribute it among themselves equally by measuring it with a bowl. So, these people are from me, and I am from them. " (Bukhari)