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Sahih al-Bukhari 4889 (Book 65, Hadith 409) #4670
Generosity Rewarded

SUMMARY: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) asking for help, and an Ansari man offered to entertain him. The Prophet (ﷺ) was pleased with their good deed and Allah revealed a verse in response.

Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to Allah's Messenger ﷺ and said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! I am suffering from fatigue and hunger". The Prophet ﷺ sent (somebody) to his wives (to get something), but the messenger found nothing with them. Then Allah's Messenger ﷺ said (to his companions)".Isn't there anybody who can entertain this man tonight so that Allah may be merciful to him?" An Ansari man got up and said, "I (will, entertain him), O Allah's Messenger ﷺ!" So he went to his wife and said to her, "This is the guest of Allah's Messenger ﷺ, so do not keep anything away from him". She said".By Allah, I have nothing but the children's food". He said, "When the children ask for their dinner, put them to bed and put out the light; we shall not take our meals tonight," She did so. In the morning the Ansari man went to Allah's Messenger ﷺ who said, "Allah was pleased with (or He bestowed His Mercy) on so-and-so and his wife (because of their good deed)". Then Allah revealed: 'But give them preference over themselves even though they were in need of that'. (59:9)
حَدَّثَنِي يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ غَزْوَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ الأَشْجَعِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أَتَى رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَصَابَنِي الْجَهْدُ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى نِسَائِهِ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ عِنْدَهُنَّ شَيْئًا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ أَلاَ رَجُلٌ يُضَيِّفُ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ يَرْحَمُهُ اللَّهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏.‏ فَذَهَبَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَقَالَ لاِمْرَأَتِهِ ضَيْفُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ لاَ تَدَّخِرِيهِ شَيْئًا‏.‏ قَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ مَا عِنْدِي إِلاَّ قُوتُ الصِّبْيَةِ‏.‏ قَالَ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ الصِّبْيَةُ الْعَشَاءَ فَنَوِّمِيهِمْ، وَتَعَالَىْ فَأَطْفِئِي السِّرَاجَ وَنَطْوِي بُطُونَنَا اللَّيْلَةَ‏.‏ فَفَعَلَتْ ثُمَّ غَدَا الرَّجُلُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لَقَدْ عَجِبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ أَوْ ضَحِكَ ـ مِنْ فُلاَنٍ وَفُلاَنَةَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏{‏وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌ‏}‏
TOPICS
generosity  *  reward  *  mercy  *  kindness  *  ihsan  *  jaza  *  rahma  *  hilaal

QUICK LESSONS:
Show kindness & mercy towards others even if you are in need yourself

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a man who came to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ asking for help due to his fatigue and hunger. The Prophet ﷺ sent someone to his wives but they had nothing, so he asked if anyone could entertain this man that night so that Allah may be merciful towards him. An Ansari man offered himself and went home with the guest of the Prophet ﷺ. He told his wife that they were hosting a guest of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so she should not keep anything away from him even though all she had was food for her children. The couple decided not to eat dinner that night in order to provide for their guest instead, and in return Allah was pleased with them and revealed a verse from Quran (59:9) as reward for their generosity. This hadith teaches us about generosity, kindness, mercy, and how these qualities are rewarded by God Almighty when done sincerely out of love for Him alone. It also shows us how we should prioritize others over ourselves even if we are in need ourselves; this is true selflessness which is highly praised by God Almighty as it brings us closer towards Him through our actions rather than just words or thoughts alone.

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