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Sahih al-Bukhari 1274 (Book 23, Hadith 35) #1227
Humility and Fear of Early Rewards

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the humility of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf and his fear that he may have been rewarded for his deeds in this world.

Narrated Sa'd from his father: Once the meal of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf was brought in front of him, and he said, "Mus'ab bin 'Umair was martyred and he was better than I, and he had nothing except his Burd (a black square narrow dress) to be shrouded in. Hamza or another person was martyred and he was also better than I and he had nothing to be shrouded in except his Burd. No doubt, I fear that the rewards of my deeds might have been given early in this world". Then he started weeping.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ أُتِيَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَوْمًا بِطَعَامِهِ فَقَالَ قُتِلَ مُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ ـ وَكَانَ خَيْرًا مِنِّي ـ فَلَمْ يُوجَدْ لَهُ مَا يُكَفَّنُ فِيهِ إِلاَّ بُرْدَةٌ، وَقُتِلَ حَمْزَةُ أَوْ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي فَلَمْ يُوجَدْ لَهُ مَا يُكَفَّنُ فِيهِ إِلاَّ بُرْدَةٌ، لَقَدْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدْ عُجِّلَتْ لَنَا طَيِّبَاتُنَا فِي حَيَاتِنَا الدُّنْيَا، ثُمَّ جَعَلَ يَبْكِي‏.‏

TOPICS
humility  *  rewards  *  fear  *  khumr  *  burd

QUICK LESSONS:
Be humble, Be mindful of your actions, Help those less fortunate than you if you can.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the humility of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf. He was eating a meal when he remembered two people who were martyred, Mus'ab bin Umair and Hamza or another person, who were better than him but did not have much to their name. He feared that he may have been rewarded for his deeds in this world, which made him weep. This hadith teaches us to be humble and grateful for what we have, as well as to be mindful of our actions so that we do not receive rewards too soon in this life. We should also remember those who are less fortunate than us and strive to help them if we can.

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