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Sunan Ibn Majah 2446 (Book 16, Hadith 11) #31798
Generosity of Ali

SUMMARY: Ali went out to earn money to give to the Prophet, and ended up doing work for a Jewish man in exchange for dates.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "The Prophet was in need of food, and news of that reached 'Ali. He went out seeking work so that he could earn something to give to the Messenger of Allah . He came to a garden belonging to a Jewish man, and he drew seventeen buckets of water for him, each bucket for a date. The Jew gave him the option to take seventeen of his 'Ajwah dates (a high quality of dates) and he brought them to the Prophet of Allah ".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى الصَّنْعَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ حَنَشٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ أَصَابَ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ خَصَاصَةٌ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ عَلِيًّا فَخَرَجَ يَلْتَمِسُ عَمَلاً يُصِيبُ فِيهِ شَيْئًا لِيُغِيثَ بِهِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَتَى بُسْتَانًا لِرَجُلٍ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ فَاسْتَقَى لَهُ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ دَلْوًا كُلُّ دَلْوٍ بِتَمْرَةٍ فَخَيَّرَهُ الْيَهُودِيُّ مِنْ تَمْرِهِ سَبْعَ عَشَرَةَ عَجْوَةً فَجَاءَ بِهَا إِلَى نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ

TOPICS
generosity  *  work  *  exchange  *  dates  *  istinaa  *  ajwah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous and willing to help others even if it means going out your way or sacrificing something you have; Show kindness towards all people regardless of their faith or background; Do good deeds without expecting anything in return; Appreciate those who are kind towards you; Give charity whenever possible.

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith speaks of the generosity of Ali, who was willing to do whatever it took in order to provide food for the Prophet. He went out seeking work and ended up drawing seventeen buckets of water from a garden belonging to a Jewish man. In exchange, he was given seventeen dates known as ‘Ajwah dates which are considered high quality. This story is an example of how one should be generous and willing to help others even if it means going out of their way or sacrificing something they have. It also shows that kindness can be found in all people regardless of their faith or background.

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