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Sahih al-Bukhari 2430 (Book 45, Hadith 5) #2324
Finding Money in Unexpected Places

SUMMARY: A man was owed money by another man, and he went out to sea in search of it. He found a piece of wood which contained his money and a letter.

Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Hurmuz: Abu Hurairah (ra) said, "Allah's Messenger mentioned an Israeli man". Abu Hurairah then told the whole narration). (At the end of the narration it was mentioned that the creditor) went out to the sea, hoping that a boat might have brought his money. Suddenly he saw a piece of wood and he took it to his house to use as firewood. When he sawed it, he found his money and a letter in it. See hadith #2291 for details
وَقَالَ اللَّيْثُ حَدَّثَنِي جَعْفَرُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَنَّهُ ذَكَرَ رَجُلاً مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ ـ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ ـ ‏ "‏فَخَرَجَ يَنْظُرُ لَعَلَّ مَرْكَبًا قَدْ جَاءَ بِمَالِهِ، فَإِذَا هُوَ بِالْخَشَبَةِ فَأَخَذَهَا لأَهْلِهِ حَطَبًا، فَلَمَّا نَشَرَهَا وَجَدَ الْمَالَ وَالصَّحِيفَةَ

TOPICS
debt  *  search  *  sea  *  wood  *  qarz  *  tafriq  *  bahr  *  hajar

QUICK LESSONS:
Remain hopeful even when faced with difficult circumstances ; Pursue your goals patiently and persistently ; Look for unexpected solutions from unlikely sources .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells the story of an Israeli man who was owed money by someone else. The creditor went out to sea in search of his debt, but instead found a piece of wood that he took home to use as firewood. When he sawed it open, he discovered that the wood contained both his debt and a letter from the debtor. This story teaches us that we should never give up hope when searching for something important; even if we don't find what we are looking for right away, there is always the possibility that our efforts will be rewarded eventually. It also reminds us to be patient and persistent when pursuing our goals; sometimes things take longer than expected or require more effort than anticipated before they can be achieved. Finally, this hadith encourages us to remain optimistic even when faced with difficult circumstances; sometimes unexpected solutions can appear from unlikely sources if we keep trying hard enough!

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