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Sahih al-Bukhari 4235 (Book 64, Hadith 273) #4047
Sharing Wealth Among Muslims

SUMMARY: Umar bin Al-Khattab was willing to divide the land of conquered villages among the fighters, but he chose not to do so in order to prevent poverty among other Muslims.

Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab: By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, were I not afraid that the other Muslims might be left in poverty, I would divide (the land of) whatever village I may conquer (among the fighters), as the Prophet divided the land of Khaibar. But I prefer to leave it as a (source of) a common treasury for them to distribute it revenue amongst themselves.
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي زَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ أَمَا وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ، لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَتْرُكَ آخِرَ النَّاسِ بَبَّانًا لَيْسَ لَهُمْ شَىْءٌ، مَا فُتِحَتْ عَلَىَّ قَرْيَةٌ إِلاَّ قَسَمْتُهَا كَمَا قَسَمَ النَّبِيُّ خَيْبَرَ، وَلَكِنِّي أَتْرُكُهَا خِزَانَةً لَهُمْ يَقْتَسِمُونَهَا‏.‏

TOPICS
sharing  *  wealth  *  poverty  *  distribution

QUICK LESSONS:
Share your wealth with others; Take care of those who are less fortunate than you; Think beyond yourself when making decisions; Consider how your actions will affect others before taking action; Be generous and compassionate towards those around you; Strive towards ensuring no one is left in poverty or deprived of their basic needs.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about sharing wealth and preventing poverty among Muslims. Umar bin Al-Khattab was willing to divide the land of conquered villages among the fighters, but he chose not to do so in order for other Muslims not be left in poverty. He preferred that it remain a common treasury for them and that they distribute its revenue amongst themselves. This hadith teaches us that we should share our wealth with others and take care of those who are less fortunate than us. We should also strive to ensure that no one is left in poverty or deprived of their basic needs. It also encourages us to think beyond ourselves and consider how our actions will affect others before making decisions.

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