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Sunan Ibn Majah 94 (Book) #36996
Generosity of Abu Bakr

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) praised Abu Bakr for his generosity and selflessness.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'The wealth of none of you has benefited me as much as the wealth of Abu Bakr'." Abu Bakr wept and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I and my wealth are only for you, O Messenger of Allah'."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ مَا نَفَعَنِي مَالٌ قَطُّ مَا نَفَعَنِي مَالُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَبَكَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَقَالَ هَلْ أَنَا وَمَالِي إِلاَّ لَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ

TOPICS
generosity  *  selflessness  *  wealth  *  istihsan  *  sadaqah  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Give charity/sadaqah whenever possible; Respect & honor our beloved Prophet Muhammad PBUH; Strive to emulate companions' devotion & willingness to please Him; Be generous with your wealth.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the generosity of Abu Bakr, one of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). It was narrated by Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said that no one's wealth has benefited him as much as the wealth of Abu Bakr. Upon hearing this, Abu Bakr wept and said that he and his wealth are only for Allah's Messenger. This hadith teaches us to be generous with our wealth and to give charity or sadaqah whenever possible. It also shows us how much respect we should have for our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). We should strive to emulate his companions in their devotion to him and their willingness to give generously in order to please him.

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