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Sahih al-Bukhari 1275 (Book 23, Hadith 36) #1228
Reflection on Sacrifice

SUMMARY: This hadith is about 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf's reflection on the death of his companions Mustab bin 'Umar and Hamza, and how he was humbled by their sacrifices.

Narrated Ibrahim: Once a meal was brought to 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf and he was fasting. He said, "Mustab bin 'Umar was martyred and he was better than I and was shrouded in his Burd and when his head was covered with it, his legs became bare, and when his legs were covered his head got uncovered. Hamza was martyred and was better than I. Now the worldly wealth have been bestowed upon us (or said a similar thing). No doubt, I fear that the rewards of my deeds might have been given earlier in this world". Then he started weeping and left his food.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَوْفٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أُتِيَ بِطَعَامٍ وَكَانَ صَائِمًا فَقَالَ قُتِلَ مُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي، كُفِّنَ فِي بُرْدَةٍ، إِنْ غُطِّيَ رَأْسُهُ بَدَتْ رِجْلاَهُ، وَإِنْ غُطِّيَ رِجْلاَهُ بَدَا رَأْسُهُ ـ وَأُرَاهُ قَالَ ـ وَقُتِلَ حَمْزَةُ وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي، ثُمَّ بُسِطَ لَنَا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا مَا بُسِطَ ـ أَوْ قَالَ أُعْطِينَا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا مَا أُعْطِينَا ـ وَقَدْ خَشِينَا أَنْ تَكُونَ حَسَنَاتُنَا عُجِّلَتْ لَنَا، ثُمَّ جَعَلَ يَبْكِي حَتَّى تَرَكَ الطَّعَامَ‏.‏

TOPICS
sacrifice  *  humility  *  gratitude  *  martyrdom  *  qurbah  *  tawadu  *  shukr  *  shahadah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be humble and grateful for what you have been given; Strive for greater piety so that your rewards can be maximized in the hereafter.

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, we learn about the reflection of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf upon the martyrdom of his companions Mustab bin Umar and Hamza. He was humbled by their sacrifices for Allah's sake, as they were better than him in terms of piety. He also expressed gratitude for the worldly wealth that he had been bestowed with, but feared that it may have been given to him earlier in this world instead of being rewarded in the hereafter. This hadith teaches us to be humble and grateful for what we have been given, while also reminding us to strive for greater piety so that our rewards can be maximized in the hereafter.

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