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Sahih al-Bukhari 5613 (Book 74, Hadith 39) #5388
Generosity of an Ansari Man

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companion being offered water and milk by an Ansari man.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: Allah's Messenger and one of his companions entered upon an Ansari man and the Prophet said to him, "If you have water kept overnight in a water skin, (give us), otherwise we will drink water by putting our mouth in it". The man was watering his garden then. He said, "O Allah's Messenger ! I have water kept overnight; let us go to the shade". So he took them both there and poured water into a bowl and milked a domestic goat of his in it. Allah's Messenger drank, and then the man who had come along with him, drank.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ دَخَلَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَمَعَهُ صَاحِبٌ لَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ‏ "‏ إِنْ كَانَ عِنْدَكَ مَاءٌ بَاتَ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ فِي شَنَّةٍ، وَإِلاَّ كَرَعْنَا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ وَالرَّجُلُ يُحَوِّلُ الْمَاءَ فِي حَائِطِهِ ـ قَالَ ـ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عِنْدِي مَاءٌ بَائِتٌ فَانْطَلِقْ إِلَى الْعَرِيشِ ـ قَالَ ـ فَانْطَلَقَ بِهِمَا، فَسَكَبَ فِي قَدَحٍ، ثُمَّ حَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ دَاجِنٍ لَهُ ـ قَالَ ـ فَشَرِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ شَرِبَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي جَاءَ مَعَهُ‏.‏

TOPICS
generosity  *  water  *  milk  *  istihbab  *  mai  *  halib  *  man

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous with your resources no matter how little you have

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrates the story of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and one of his companions visiting an Ansari man. The Prophet asked if he had any water kept overnight in a water skin, to which the man replied that he did have some but suggested they go to the shade instead. He then poured them both some water from a bowl and milked a domestic goat into it for them to drink. This story highlights the generosity of this particular Ansari man, who was willing to offer not only water but also milk for two strangers who visited him unexpectedly. It also shows us how important hospitality is in Islam, as it is considered one of its core values. Furthermore, this hadith teaches us that we should always be generous with our resources no matter how little we have, as Allah will reward us for our kindness towards others.

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