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Sunan Abi Dawud 3974 (Book 32, Hadith 6) #24264
Greed for Perishable Goods

SUMMARY: The hadith is about a man who was killed by the Muslims after he greeted them, and the Quranic verse that was revealed in response to this incident.

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Muslims met a man with some sheep of his. He said: Peace be upon you. But they killed him and took those few sheep. Thereupon the following Qur'anic verse was revealed: ".And say to anyone who offers you a salutation: Thou art none of believer, coveting the perishable good of this life". meaning these few sheep.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لَحِقَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ رَجُلاً فِي غُنَيْمَةٍ لَهُ فَقَالَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَقَتَلُوهُ وَأَخَذُوا تِلْكَ الْغُنَيْمَةَ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏{‏ وَلاَ تَقُولُوا لِمَنْ أَلْقَى إِلَيْكُمُ السَّلاَمَ لَسْتَ مُؤْمِنًا تَبْتَغُونَ عَرَضَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ‏}‏ تِلْكَ الْغُنَيْمَةَ

TOPICS
salutation  *  believer  *  goods  *  coveting  *  taslim  *  mumin  *  muharrama  *  tamaa

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect salutations of peace ; Remember moral obligations as believers ; Have faith in Allah .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a man who offered a salutation of peace to the Muslims but they killed him and took his sheep. In response to this incident, Allah revealed a Quranic verse which warned against coveting perishable goods of this life. This hadith teaches us that greed for worldly possessions can lead us astray from our faith and cause us to commit wrongdoings. We should not be so attached to material things that we forget our moral obligations as believers. We should remember that all worldly possessions are temporary and will eventually perish while faith in Allah will remain forever.

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