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Sahih al-Bukhari 4160, 4161 (Book 64, Hadith 203) #3978
Generosity of Umar bin Al-Khattab

SUMMARY: Umar bin Al-Khattab showed kindness and generosity to a young woman who was in need of help.

Narrated Aslam: Once I went with 'Umar bin Al-Khattab to the market. A young woman followed 'Umar and said, "O chief of the believers! My husband has died, leaving little children. By Allah, they have not even a sheep's trotter to cook; they have no farms or animals. I am afraid that they may die because of hunger, and I am the daughter of Khufaf bin Ima Al-Ghafari, and my father witnessed the Pledge of allegiance) of Al-Hudaibiya with the Prophet'. 'Umar stopped and did not proceed, and said, "I welcome my near relative". Then he went towards a strong camel which was tied in the house, and carried on to it, two sacks he had loaded with food grains and put between them money and clothes and gave her its rope to hold and said, "Lead it, and this provision will not finish till Allah gives you a good supply". A man said, "O chief of the believers! You have given her too much""'.Umar said disapprovingly".May your mother be bereaved of you! By Allah, I have seen her father and brother besieging a fort for a long time and conquering it, and then we were discussing what their shares they would have from that war booty".
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ خَرَجْتُ مَعَ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ إِلَى السُّوقِ، فَلَحِقَتْ عُمَرَ امْرَأَةٌ شَابَّةٌ فَقَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ هَلَكَ زَوْجِي وَتَرَكَ صِبْيَةً صِغَارًا، وَاللَّهِ مَا يُنْضِجُونَ كُرَاعًا، وَلاَ لَهُمْ زَرْعٌ وَلاَ ضَرْعٌ، وَخَشِيتُ أَنْ تَأْكُلَهُمُ الضَّبُعُ، وَأَنَا بِنْتُ خُفَافِ بْنِ إِيمَاءَ الْغِفَارِيِّ، وَقَدْ شَهِدَ أَبِي الْحُدَيْبِيَةَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ، فَوَقَفَ مَعَهَا عُمَرُ، وَلَمْ يَمْضِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ مَرْحَبًا بِنَسَبٍ قَرِيبٍ‏.‏ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ إِلَى بَعِيرٍ ظَهِيرٍ كَانَ مَرْبُوطًا فِي الدَّارِ، فَحَمَلَ عَلَيْهِ غِرَارَتَيْنِ مَلأَهُمَا طَعَامًا، وَحَمَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا نَفَقَةً وَثِيَابًا، ثُمَّ نَاوَلَهَا بِخِطَامِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ اقْتَادِيهِ فَلَنْ يَفْنَى حَتَّى يَأْتِيَكُمُ اللَّهُ بِخَيْرٍ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَكْثَرْتَ لَهَا‏.‏ قَالَ عُمَرُ ثَكِلَتْكَ أُمُّكَ، وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَرَى أَبَا هَذِهِ وَأَخَاهَا قَدْ حَاصَرَا حِصْنًا زَمَانًا، فَافْتَتَحَاهُ، ثُمَّ أَصْبَحْنَا نَسْتَفِيءُ سُهْمَانَهُمَا فِيهِ‏.‏

TOPICS
generosity  *  kindness  *  provision  *  others  *  istihqaq  *  khufaf  *  ima  *  ghafari  *  hudaibiya  *  istighnaa

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous towards others in need; remember your own blessings from Allah SWT; show compassion towards those less fortunate than you; be thankful for your blessings instead of taking them for granted

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the generosity and kindness of Umar bin Al-Khattab, one of the companions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He was walking through the market when he encountered a young woman who told him that her husband had passed away leaving her with little children and no money or food to provide for them. Upon hearing this, Umar stopped what he was doing and went to get two sacks filled with food grains, money, and clothes for her. When someone commented that he had given too much, Umar replied by saying that he remembered seeing her father fighting in battles alongside Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. This shows us how generous and kindhearted Umar was towards those in need; even if they were strangers or distant relatives. It also teaches us to be generous towards others as well as remember our own blessings from Allah SWT so we can be thankful for them instead of taking them for granted.

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