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Sunan Ibn Majah 2303 (Book 12, Hadith 167) #31655
Taking Only What Is Needed

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught his companions to be mindful of the property of others and not to take more than what is needed.

Abu Hurairah said: "While we were with the Messenger of Allah on a journey, we saw some camels with their udders tied, among some thorny trees. We rushed towards it, but the Messenger of Allah called us and we came back to him. He said: 'These camels belong to a family of Muslims, and this is their support (and blessing) after Allah. Would you be happy if you went back to your vessels and found that what was in them had been taken away? Do you think that is fair?' They said: 'No'. He said: 'This is like that'. We said: 'What do you think if we are in need of food and drink?' He said: 'Eat but do not carry any away: drink but do not carry any away"'.
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ بِشْرِ بْنِ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، عَنْ سَلِيطِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الطُّهَوِيِّ، عَنْ ذُهَيْلِ بْنِ عَوْفِ بْنِ شَمَّاخٍ الطُّهَوِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ ـ فِي سَفَرٍ إِذْ رَأَيْنَا إِبِلاً مَصْرُورَةً بِعِضَاهِ الشَّجَرِ فَثُبْنَا إِلَيْهَا فَنَادَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ فَرَجَعْنَا إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ هَذِهِ الإِبِلَ لأَهْلِ بَيْتٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ هُوَ قُوتُهُمْ وَيُمْنُهُمْ بَعْدَ اللَّهِ أَيَسُرُّكُمْ لَوْ رَجَعْتُمْ إِلَى مَزَاوِدِكُمْ فَوَجَدْتُمْ مَا فِيهَا قَدْ ذُهِبَ بِهِ أَتُرَوْنَ ذَلِكَ عَدْلاً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَإِنَّ هَذَا كَذَلِكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْنَا أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنِ احْتَجْنَا إِلَى الطَّعَامِ وَالشَّرَابِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ كُلْ وَلاَ تَحْمِلْ وَاشْرَبْ وَلاَ تَحْمِلْ

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taking  *  needed  *  property  *  respect

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect other people's property, take only what is needed for sustenance

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Abu Hurairah, teaches us about taking only what we need and respecting the property of others. The Prophet Muhammad was on a journey with his companions when they saw some camels with their udders tied among some thorny trees. His companions rushed towards it but the Prophet called them back and asked them if they would be happy if someone took away from their vessels without permission. They said no, so he told them that this was like that situation - they should only take what is needed for sustenance and not carry anything away. This hadith teaches us to respect other people's property and not take more than we need from it. We should also think about how we would feel if someone did something similar to our own possessions before taking something that does not belong to us.

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