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Sunan Abi Dawud 4602 (Book 42, Hadith 7) #24893
Generosity and Kindness towards Others

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) was displeased with Zainab for not giving her mount to Safiyyah, a Jewish woman.

'A’ishah said: The camel of Safiyyah daughter of Huyayy was fatigued, and Zainab had a surplus mount. The Messenger of Allah said to Zainab : Give her the camel. She said: Should I give to that Jewess? Thereupon the Messenger of Allah became angry and kept away from her during Dhu al-Hijjah, Muharram, and a part of Safar.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، عَنْ سُمَيَّةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها أَنَّهُ اعْتَلَّ بَعِيرٌ لِصَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ حُيَىٍّ وَعِنْدَ زَيْنَبَ فَضْلُ ظَهْرٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ لِزَيْنَبَ ‏ "‏ أَعْطِيهَا بَعِيرًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ أَنَا أُعْطِي تِلْكَ الْيَهُودِيَّةَ فَغَضِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَهَجَرَهَا ذَا الْحِجَّةَ وَالْمُحَرَّمَ وَبَعْضَ صَفَرٍ

TOPICS
generosity  *  kindness  *  giving  *  surplus  *  ihsan  *  atf

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous & kind towards others regardless of their religion or background

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of being generous and kind to others. It tells us that we should be willing to give away our surplus possessions or resources if someone else needs it more than us. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was displeased with Zainab when she refused to give her mount to Safiyyah, a Jewish woman, even though she had a surplus mount. He showed his displeasure by staying away from her during Dhu al-Hijjah, Muharram, and part of Safar. This teaches us that we should always be generous and kind towards others regardless of their religion or background. We should also remember that Allah rewards those who are generous and kind in this world as well as the hereafter.

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