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Sahih al-Bukhari 2368 (Book 42, Hadith 16) #2265
Generosity and Kindness of Ishmael's Mother

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) praised the mother of Ishmael for her generosity and kindness in allowing Jurhum to settle at her dwelling, despite not having the right to possess the water.

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet said, "May Allah be merciful to the mother of Ishmael! If she had left the water of Zamzam (fountain) as it was, (without constructing a basin for keeping the water), (or said, "If she had not taken handfuls of its water"), it would have been a flowing stream. Jurhum (an Arab tribe) came and asked her, 'May we settle at your dwelling?' She said, 'Yes, but you have no right to possess the water'. They agreed".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، وَكَثِيرِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ ـ يَزِيدُ أَحَدُهُمَا عَلَى الآخَرِ ـ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏ "‏ يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ أُمَّ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، لَوْ تَرَكَتْ زَمْزَمَ ـ أَوْ قَالَ لَوْ لَمْ تَغْرِفْ مِنَ الْمَاءِ ـ لَكَانَتْ عَيْنًا مَعِينًا، وَأَقْبَلَ جُرْهُمُ فَقَالُوا أَتَأْذَنِينَ أَنْ نَنْزِلَ عِنْدَكِ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ وَلاَ حَقَّ لَكُمْ فِي الْمَاءِ‏.‏ قَالُوا نَعَمْ

TOPICS
generosity  *  kindness  *  istisn  *  imr  *  water  *  tribe

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous with your resources; Help those in need; Be kind towards others regardless of their social status or background; Allow people access to resources without demanding payment; Leave natural resources untouched so they can benefit everyone equally.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the generosity and kindness of Ishmael's mother. She allowed a tribe called Jurhum to settle at her dwelling, even though they did not have any right to possess the water from Zamzam fountain. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ praised her for this act of kindness and generosity. He said that if she had left the water as it was, it would have been a flowing stream. This hadith teaches us that we should be generous with our resources and help those in need without expecting anything in return. We should also be kind towards others regardless of their social status or background.

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