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Sunan an-Nasai 3597 (Book 29, Hadith 4) #18211
Giving Away Wealth in Charity

SUMMARY: Umar gave away his land in charity with the condition that it would not be bought or given away, and that the administrator of the land could eat from it or feed others on a reasonable basis.

It was narrated from Sufyan Ath-Thawri, from Ibn 'Awn, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar, from 'Umar, that he said: "I was allocated some land of Khaibar. I came to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'I have acquired some land and I have never acquired any wealth that is dearer to me or more precious than it'. He said: 'If you wish, you can give it in charity'." So he gave it in charity on condition that it would not be bought or given away, for the poor, relatives, slaves, guests and wayfarers. And there is no sin on the administrator if he eats from it or feeds others on a reasonable basis, with no intention of becoming wealthy from it.
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ، عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، قَالَ أَصَبْتُ أَرْضًا مِنْ أَرْضِ خَيْبَرَ فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ أَصَبْتُ أَرْضًا لَمْ أُصِبْ مَالاً أَحَبَّ إِلَىَّ وَلاَ أَنْفَسَ عِنْدِي مِنْهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنْ شِئْتَ تَصَدَّقْتَ بِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَتَصَدَّقَ بِهَا - عَلَى أَنْ لاَ تُبَاعَ وَلاَ تُوهَبَ - فِي الْفُقَرَاءِ وَذِي الْقُرْبَى وَالرِّقَابِ وَالضَّيْفِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ لاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَى مَنْ وَلِيَهَا أَنْ يَأْكُلَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ غَيْرَ مُتَمَوِّلٍ مَالاً وَيُطْعِمَ
TOPICS
charity  *  wealth  *  poor  *  relatives  *  slaves  *  guests

QUICK LESSONS:
Give wealth in charity with no intention of becoming wealthy through this act .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about giving away wealth in charity. It was narrated by Sufyan Ath-Thawri from Ibn 'Awn from Nafi' from Ibn 'Umar from Umar who said he acquired some land of Khaibar and wanted to give it away as charity. The Prophet Muhammad advised him to do so on condition that it would not be bought or given away but used for the poor, relatives, slaves, guests and wayfarers. The administrator of this land was also allowed to eat from it or feed others on a reasonable basis without any intention of becoming wealthy through this act. This hadith teaches us about generosity and kindness towards those who are less fortunate than us as well as being mindful of our intentions when doing good deeds for Allah's sake only.

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