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Sunan Abi Dawud 3563 (Book 24, Hadith 148) #23853
The Generosity of Safwan

SUMMARY: The hadith is about a man named Safwan who lent the Prophet Muhammad coats of mail for battle. After the battle, some of them were lost and the Prophet asked if he should pay compensation, to which Safwan replied that he was content with what he had gained in his heart from embracing Islam.

Narrated Some people: AbdulAziz ibn Rufay' narrated on the authority of some people from the descendants of Abdullah ibn Safwan who reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: Have you weapons, Safwan? He asked: On loan or by force? He replied: No, but on loan. So he lent him coats of mail numbering between thirty and forty! The Messenger of Allah ﷺ fought the battle of Hunayn. When the polytheists were defeated, the coats of mail of Safwan were collected. Some of them were lost. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Safwan: We have lost some coats of mail from your coats of mail. Should we pay compensation to you? He replied: #Messenger of Allah, for I have in my heart today what I did not have that day. Abu Dawud said: He lent him before embracing Islam. Then he embraced Islam.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ رُفَيْعٍ، عَنْ أُنَاسٍ، مِنْ آلِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ صَفْوَانَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ ‏"‏ يَا صَفْوَانُ هَلْ عِنْدَكَ مِنْ سِلاَحٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ عَارِيَةً أَمْ غَصْبًا قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ بَلْ عَارِيَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَعَارَهُ مَا بَيْنَ الثَّلاَثِينَ إِلَى الأَرْبَعِينَ دِرْعًا وَغَزَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حُنَيْنًا فَلَمَّا هُزِمَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ جُمِعَتْ دُرُوعُ صَفْوَانَ فَفَقَدَ مِنْهَا أَدْرَاعًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِصَفْوَانَ ‏"‏ إِنَّا قَدْ فَقَدْنَا مِنْ أَدْرَاعِكَ أَدْرَاعًا فَهَلْ نَغْرَمُ لَكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لأَنَّ فِي قَلْبِي الْيَوْمَ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَكَانَ أَعَارَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْلِمَ ثُمَّ أَسْلَمَ
TOPICS
generosity  *  battle  *  loan  *  compensation  *  ihsan  *  marakah  *  qardh  *  tasleem

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous and selfless towards others

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about a man named Safwan who lent coats of mail to Prophet Muhammad for battle. After they were used in battle, some were lost and when asked if compensation should be paid, Safwan replied that he was content with what he had gained in his heart from embracing Islam. This story teaches us about generosity and selflessness; even though it would have been understandable for him to ask for payment, instead he chose to be content with what he gained spiritually by becoming Muslim. It also shows us how much faith can mean to someone; even though it may not have been tangible or materialistic gain, it was enough for him that his faith was strong enough to make up for any losses incurred during war.

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